Labor & Employment

The Vogel Law Firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group is active and growing.

Our attorneys practice before all federal and state agencies in North Dakota and Minnesota. Our attorneys have expertise in:

• Human Resources Counseling & Risk Reduction. This includes all personnel matters, hiring, firing, reductions in force, economic lay-offs, affirmative action compliance and plans, contract interpretation, FMLA issues, use of independent contractors and leased employees, federal and state discrimination, medical leave and wage and hour laws.

• Work Force Training.  Our experienced attorneys will provide up-to-the minute training on critical employment law issues to your employees and management team.

• Discrimination. EEO claims, sexual harassment, age, race, religion and disability claims before governmental agencies and in the courts.

• Employee Leave Law Compliance: FMLA, Military leave and required leaves under state law.

• Labor Union Disputes. This includes NLRB petitions and elections, unfair labor practices, arbitration, and collective bargaining agreements.

• Employment Contract Claims. Breach of employment contract, wrongful termination, severance agreements, and defamation.

• Employee Benefits. Employee welfare and benefit plans and practices.

• Regulatory Compliance. Workers Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, OSHA.

• Preparation and Drafting. Employment manuals, employment policies, employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements.

We have represented clients in health care, energy, transportation, utilities, long-term care, manufacturing, warehousing, retail and service establishments, food and beverage wholesaling, professional, banking and lending, hotel and motel, municipal governments, counties, and school districts.

We can provide multimedia training on issues such as Sexual Harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Workplace Violence or just about any other employment related issue that an employer might wish to address.

We also edit The North Dakota Employment Law Letter, a monthly publication detailing developing issues in state and federal labor law.

Labor & Employment Attorneys:

For further information on how the Vogel Law Firm Labor and Employment Practice Group can assist you, please write or call any of our offices listed below.