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Your people are your business. We help Ohio employers write fair policies and answer claims before they grow.
Employment questions arrive at inconvenient times: a complaint on a Friday afternoon, a resignation from a key manager, a letter from a state agency. Our employment group gives employers practical answers the same day whenever we can, and a written plan when the question needs more than a phone call.
We advise companies from twenty employees to several thousand on hiring, pay practices, leave, discipline and separation. When a claim is filed we defend it before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the EEOC, the Department of Labor and in court, and we use what we learn from each claim to tighten the policies that led to it.
Much of our best work never becomes a claim at all. A manager calls before a difficult termination, we review the file together, and the separation happens fairly and with the right paperwork. That kind of early call is always welcome and is often the least expensive advice we give.
Why choose us
Employers call us because we answer fast and speak the language of operations, not only the law.
Same day guidance
Urgent employee questions get a partner response within one business day.
Training that sticks
Short, practical manager sessions built around your own policies and scenarios.
Prevention mindset
Every claim we defend ends with a note on what to change so it does not recur.
Fixed fee options
Handbook reviews and training can be quoted as a flat fee up front.
Capabilities
Most of our employment work falls into five areas. Open each one to see what that support looks like in practice.
Clear, current handbooks written for your workforce, including remote work, leave, conduct and complaint procedures that managers can actually follow.
Ask about thisIndependent, well documented investigations of harassment, discrimination or misconduct complaints, with findings you can act on.
Ask about thisClassification reviews, overtime and timekeeping audits, and responses to agency records requests across single or multiple sites.
Ask about thisPosition statements, mediation and courtroom defense of discrimination, retaliation and wage claims brought by current or former employees.
Ask about thisSeverance agreements, releases and enforceable non-solicitation terms, drafted for Ohio courts.
Ask about thisEmployment FAQ
Questions employers ask us
Still have a question?
If your situation is not covered here, call the office or send a short note and a partner will reply.
Contact usWe suggest a review every year and a quick check whenever federal or Ohio rules change. A handbook more than two years old usually has at least one outdated policy.
Acknowledge it promptly, protect the person from retaliation, and start a fair investigation. Call us early if the complaint involves a manager or could lead to discipline.
Ohio courts can enforce reasonable restrictions that protect legitimate business interests, but they review scope, duration and geography closely. Drafting matters a great deal.
Our employment practice represents employers. If you are an employee we are glad to suggest where to look for counsel.
Employer voices
Employers on working with us
Comments from HR leaders and owners who called us about policies, investigations and agency charges.
Illustrative testimonials for this demo.
“They rewrote our handbook with our managers sitting in the room and asking questions. Six months later our people actually open it and use it, which I honestly did not expect.”
Founder, restaurant groupJ. Alvarez“Clear updates, no jargon, and a written plan for every scenario we raised. I always knew what the next step was, who was handling it, and why it mattered to our business.”
Chief financial officerT. Okonkwo“They told us plainly where our contract was strong and where it was weak, before we spent a dollar on filing. That honesty is exactly why we trusted them with the rest of a very long dispute.”
Operations directorR. Calloway
Facing an urgent employee issue?Call today and a partner will respond within one business day.Talk to our team