Employment and Labor Law Practice

Fortney & Klingshirn represents businesses and individuals in employment counseling and disputes.

Employment and labor law

Our employment and labor law practice includes the representation of employers and employees in the following areas:

• litigation of all forms of discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, denial of benefits and intentional tort claims;

• practice before all federal, state and local administrative agencies, including the NLRB, OSHA, EEOC, DOL, OFCCP, and Ohio Civil Rights Commission;

• defense of NLRB unfair labor practice charges, including those emanating from union salting campaigns;

• negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements;

• counsel regarding employment rights, compliance obligations and preventative measures;

• defending pattern and practice charges alleging systemic discrimination;

• arbitration of disputes arising out of collective bargaining agreements; and

• prepare, review and defend affirmative action plans.

The Firm's attorneys are active in the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the the Ohio State Bar Association. We are members of the Industrial Relations Research Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, Ohio Employment Lawyer's Association and the American Bar Association.

Representing Employees

Our individual employee practice includes the representation of employees in the following areas:

• litigation of discrimination (age, gender, race, religion, creed, national origin, disability), sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, denial of benefits and intentional tort claims;

• negotiation of executive employment agreements and severance ackages.

• counsel regarding employment rights and obligations;

• review of employer mandated corrective action plans; and

• equal pay, overtime and employee compensation issues.

We we also offer My Employment Lawyer as a resource for individual employees.

Fortney & Klingshirn
4040 Embassy Parkway, Suite 280
Akron, Ohio 44333
telephone 330-665-5445 - fax 665-5446