Labor Relations

Overview

Effectively managing workforce relationships requires employers to navigate complex labor laws and regulations, and evolving employment trends. Adams & Reese advises businesses, organizations, and educational institutions on all aspects of labor relations, from union negotiations and collective bargaining to workforce policies, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. With deep knowledge of local, state and federal labor laws – supported by our Washington, DC office – we help clients mitigate risk, maintain workplace stability, and adapt to shifting labor dynamics.

COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT

Drawing on experience across industries, we counsel employers on job discrimination, union avoidance, wage and hour laws, family and medical leave, workplace safety, federal contract compliance, affirmative action, and the Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts.

We represent clients before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Wage and Hour Division, and various state and local labor agencies.

Our labor attorneys counsel clients on:

• Union Negotiations: Advising on collective bargaining agreements, contract administration, and labor strategy.
• Regulatory Compliance: Interpreting evolving labor laws and developing strategies to minimize risk.
• Dispute Resolution: Representing employers in labor grievances, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB.
• Policy Development: Drafting workplace policies that align with labor laws and business objectives.

EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

Adams & Reese has specific experience representing educational institutions in labor relations matters, including negotiations with teachers’ unions and employment-related disputes. Our attorneys have defended charter school funding, and other critical education issues in high-stakes litigation, including cases that have reached the Louisiana Supreme Court.

We help schools navigate employment policies, labor agreements, and compliance matters while addressing legal challenges that may affect operations and funding.

DEFINING STRENGTHS

• Affirmative action
• Arbitration
• Collective bargaining agreements
• Davis-Bacon Act
• Discrimination claims
• Employment contract negotiations
• EEOC proceedings
• FMLA compliance
• Grievance arbitration
• Labor dispute resolution
• Layoffs
• NLRB proceedings
• OSHA compliance
• Retaliation claims
• Unfair labor practice defense
• Union avoidance
• Union contracts
• Wage and hour