The Labor & Employment Practice Group of Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple provides a wide range of labor and employment services to businesses of all sizes, from small family-owned businesses to larger national and international concerns. We also represent a number of individuals on labor and employment matters, including employees, managers and business executives. Among the many services we provide are the following:

• Employee Handbooks
  Our attorneys prepare and review employer policies and procedures and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with applicable federal statutes such as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
• Personnel Decisions
  The Group provides proactive counsel on significant employment decisions such as hiring, termination, promotion and discipline to minimize possible exposure to claims of wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, unfair employment practices or other employment-related claims.
• Discrimination
  We advise our clients on all aspects of anti-discrimination law in the workplace such as discrimination claims on the basis of age, gender, handicap and sexual orientation.
• Employee Litigation
  Our attorneys provide representation before state and federal courts and agencies, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Such representation includes the presentation and defense of claims for wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, unfair labor practices, and other employment-related claims.
• Employee Contracts
  Our attorneys provide advice and counsel on executive and key employee contracts and compensation issues including intellectual property assignment, non-competition, confidentiality provisions, deferred compensation, succession planning, and other important business and employment issues.
• Confidentiality
  The Group provides advice on restrictive covenants necessary to protect intellectual property rights and confidential business information from disclosure, so as to protect employers from disloyal or departing employees.
• Collective Bargaining
  Our attorneys represent employers with respect to the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
• Employee Benefits
  We provide advice and counsel on employee benefits, including qualified and non-qualified pension, profit sharing and other benefits plans.