Barran Liebman represents all types and sizes of employers. Our reputation reflects our dedication to understanding our clients' business needs and workplace challenges and the efforts that we devote to mastering legal requirements and developments. We counsel employers on preventative practices, work with them on focusing on how to maintain proper and low-risk work environments, train and help them adapt to legal changes, and ultimately, work to reduce the risk of litigation. Should litigation become necessary, our attorneys are equipped with extensive experience before state, federal, and appellate courts, as well as administrative agencies. Our attorneys are committed to achieving favorable, efficient resolutions and limiting client exposure.

Representative employment law issues we advise on and litigate include:

• Affirmative Action Plan review and compliance, including advice regarding audits and conciliation agreements

• Avoiding discrimination and complying with statutory mandates

• Drug and alcohol issues in the workplace

• EEO Compliance

• Employee Benefits

• Employment Contracts, including executive agreements

• Employee and Executive Compensation - advice and defense including defending against the wage and hour class/collective actions

• Employee Handbooks, Policies and Manuals, as well as internal procedures

• Employee (or contractor) Status

• Employee Wrongdoing and Disciplinary Matters

• Employment Dispute Resolution

• ERISA and PERS

• FCRA - Fair Credit Reporting Act, Employee Background Checks

• FMLA/OFLA - Family Medical Leave Act and Oregon Family Leave Act as well as other leaves of absence mandated by State and Federal law

• Privacy Issues in the Workplace

• Reductions in Force, including WARN compliance

• Retaliation Claims

• Sexual and other forms of unlawful harassment (compliance, training, advice and defense)

• Understanding disability law requirements including the interactive process and providing a reasonable accommodation

• Violence in the Workplace

• Whistleblowing Claims

• Workplace Investigations

• Workplace Safety Issues

• Wrongful Termination Claims