Employment Law & Executive Orders
Successful companies derive almost all of their strength from the team of people they have assembled to accomplish their mission. Assembling the talent; however, is just the beginning. Companies then face the challenge of adopting ground rules, setting compensation, and addressing day-to-day workplace concerns.
AWR advises executives, managers and human resource professionals keeping them abreast of employment laws and assist them in developing policies and procedures that promote constructive employee relations and reduce liability in the workplace. In addition, AWR possesses unique expertise in the highly technical realm of wage and hour law with particular strong expertise advising clients regarding the Service Contract Act, Davis-Bacon Act, and federal Executive Orders that govern wage and hour policies. We work on devising compliant policies for vacation, holiday, sick leave, health and welfare plans, and other bona fide fringe benefits. The sick leave executive order, for example, has a five year phase-in period. The firm’s clients value its focus on developing workplace strategies that minimize legal burden while promoting a healthy organizational culture.
AWR’s attorneys have:
Analyzed, developed and updated many of the firm’s clients’ policies and procedures to ensure compliance with government requirements including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Service Contract Act, and Davis-Bacon Act. Advised both employers and their executives regarding employment and severance agreements.
Assisted companies to properly implement employee terminations and layoffs. Represented employers and employees in disputes alleging violations of employment and wage and hour laws.
Represented employers and employees in disputes alleging violations of employment and wage and hour laws.
Won an appeal on behalf of aerospace company that resulted in the award of a Service Contract Act price adjustment for severance costs paid at the end of a contract.
Obtained favorable settlement of wage and hour class action suit brought by role players against contractor that provided live combat simulation training for soldiers in preparation for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Successfully represented clients in nondisplacement executive order disputes.
Assisted clients on the cutting edge of dealing with the overlap of PTO and sick leave plans.
Obtained price adjustments for clients subject to unanticipated fringe benefit demands.