Dan S. Cross has successfully represented employees and businesses in the field of employment law since his admission to the bar in 1979. Services include:
Creating employment documents
Creating offer letters, executive employment agreements and employment contracts
Covenants not to compete
Confidentiality Agreements
Human resources policies and employee manuals
Employment litigation
Representation before all courts and administrative agencies
Case evaluations at time of complaint, pre-trial or during settlement negotiations
Legal compliance
Americans With Disabilities Act – e.g. reasonable accommodations
Fair Labor Standards Act: waged and hourly
Family and Medical Leave Act
Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Civil Rights Act of 1991.
Confidential and priviledged investigations
Allegations of sexual harassment
Audits of human resources practices and policies
Counseling and training
Sexual harassment
Employee terminations
Staffing: drug testing, pre-placement background checks, selection processes
Compensation issues: payment of overtime
Use of alternative workforces: leased workers, independent contractors
All employment and employee-related issues with mergers and acquisitions
Defamation claims: references, appraisals
Government contractor issues: affirmative actions plans, Drug Free Workplace Act, compliance with Executive Orders, etc.
Labor relations
Union avoidance
Counseling on/managing union elections
Contract bargaining and contract drafting
Representation before National Labor Relations Board and in labor arbitrations
