Employment Law

From defending a wage and hour claim in Great Bend to advice regarding a termination in Neodesha, from enforcing a covenant not to compete in Olathe to advising clients about family and medical leaves and the proper drafting of employee handbooks, the attorneys of Adams Jones provide comprehensive advice and counsel on a wide range of employment law matters.

Our employment law advice includes the following areas:

Wage and Hour.  We advise employers in complying with the complex rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Wage and Hour Law).  This includes determining who is exempt and non-exempt, minimum wage, overtime, determination of hours worked, meal period compliance, and what compensation is included in calculating overtime.  We represent clients in responding to wage and hour audits by the federal government.

Family and Medical Leave Act.  We advise employers in complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act, including which employees are eligible for leave, how much leave must be granted, disciplinary actions, compensation and benefits during leave, and reinstatement after leave.

Discrimination Laws.  We provide advice in avoiding claims of unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, and other legally-protected groups.  We represent clients in defending claims of unlawful discrimination filed by employees in federal and state agencies.

Sexual Harassment.  We counsel employers on avoiding claims of sexual harassment and properly investigating and responding to sexual harassment claims.

Americans With Disabilities Act.  We advise employers in complying with the ADA, including identifying essential job functions, reasonable accommodations, disability leave, and reinstatement after leave.

Unemployment Compensation.  We advise employers in complying with unemployment compensation laws and in unemployment compensation hearings and appeals.

Employee Handbooks and Policies.  We prepare and review employee handbooks, employment policies and forms for compliance with employment laws and positive employer-employee relations.

Day-to-Day Advice.  We advise employers on hiring, evaluating, disciplining and terminating employees in compliance with the law.

Employment Contracts.  We prepare a wide range of employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, confidentiality and non-competition agreements, and severance and release agreements.

Affirmative Action Plans. We write affirmative action plans and represent clients in responding to affirmative action audits by the federal government.

Occupational Safety and Health Act.  We advise employers in complying with OSHA and in responding to OSHA audits.

Job Descriptions and Performance Evaluations.  We advise employers in preparing and revising job descriptions and in the performance evaluation process and forms.

Plant Closing and Layoff.  We advise employers in complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and in structuring layoffs to avoid claims.

Seminars.  We provide management and employee training on a wide range of employment law matters, including employment at will, unlawful discrimination laws, avoiding sexual harassment claims, disciplinary documentation, termination of employees and positive employer-employee relations.

Immigration.  We advise employers on properly completing I-9 forms and reviewing immigration documents.

Annual Employment Law Seminar

Our annual seminar for employers addresses many of the questions clients have asked us during the past year plus new developments in employment law.  Our goal is to provide employers with practical “how to” suggestions to help them legally and effectively manage their workforce.