Labor & Employment Representative Cases and Matters

McConnell Valdés' attorneys have successfully defended employers and have established precedents in the following aspects of workplace law:

• Litigation - Class action and multiparty employment cases, including discrimination, wage & hour violations and ERISA violations. Complex cases including whistle-blowers' protection, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, defamation, libel and slander.
• Disability Issues - First impression cases regarding the definition of disabled person, the employer's duty to accommodate an employee with a disability, and the workers' compensation employment leave and right to reinstatement.
• Wage & Hour - Serious issues such as challenges to the meal-period reduction and compensable time for donning and doffing.
• Reductions-in-Force - Claims-free reductions-in-force and plant closings.
• Labor Relations Management - High profile collective bargaining agreements negotiations, representation multi-site elections, strike administration and injunction relief to protect management rights.
• Immigration - Excellent approvals rate before the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Mergers and Acquisitions - Effective participation in complex mergers and acquisitions, as well as start-up of operations.