Practice Area
Employment Law
On many occasions, employers seek to do the right thing, yet do not realize they might be violating the law. Knowing what to do and when is a core competency of Kirk & Simas’ employment law attorneys. Firm attorneys provide day-to-day counsel to employers on a variety of matters with a focus on preventing problems before they occur and mitigating or litigating disputes when they do arise.
Employer-Side Counsel
Kirk & Simas’ well-regarded employment law attorneys have substantial experience representing employers across a diverse set of industries and a wide range of routine and complex employment issues, including:
wage and hour disputes, workplace investigations and audits, policies, procedures and handbooks, workplace training, safety and health, corporate compliance and ethics, whistle blowing and retaliation, diversity, discrimination and harassment, executive compensation, hiring, performance, management and termination, labor management, and employee compensation and accommodations.
Litigation, Hearings & Appeals
In today’s workplace, employers face increasing exposure to employment-related regulatory compliance and other legal entanglements with employees. Kirk & Simas’ attorneys are experienced in defending employers through every stage of alternative dispute resolution and litigation in state, federal and administrative proceedings.
The Firm undertakes representation of employer clients with the intention to represent them all the way through the appellate process, if necessary. In addition to providing comprehensive litigation defense, Firm attorneys provide extensive preventative advisory services, training, pre-claim counseling and investigation services.