Labor and Employment Law

Louisiana Employment and Labor Law Attorneys

Cook Yancey provides employers of all sizes and all industries with comprehensive client service on any labor law issue, from pregnancy leave to pension benefits. Our experienced employment and labor lawyers can help you maintain a productive working atmosphere while minimizing your litigation risk through advice and documentation on the following matters:

• Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring practices
• Drafting effective and enforceable personnel policy manuals
• Protecting the employment at will relationship
• Compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws and regulations
• Negotiating collective bargaining agreements
• Implementing sound policies for preventing and investigating complaints of discrimination or sexual harassment
• Workers' compensation claims
• Vacation and personal time policies
• Educating and training managers, supervisors, and human resources personnel about labor and employment law issues
• Compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Wage and hour policies, including overtime pay and employee classification
• Employee discipline and termination issues
• Negotiating and documenting confidentiality agreements, noncompete agreements, management agreements, executive compensation, and severance packages

At Cook Yancey, our experience with employment litigation can help with the investigation and defense of EEOC charges, civil rights claims, whistleblower or retaliation charges, or wrongful termination complaints. Whether you need an updated employee handbook or defense of an age discrimination class action lawsuit in federal court, our attorneys can provide dependable and comprehensive client service. Contact us for further information about the range of our employment law practice.