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EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION
Employment litigation is different from other types of commercial disputes. An employment lawsuit can disrupt your work environment and damage your reputation with your employees, your customers and the public. It’s also one of the few types of litigation in which the motives of your leaders and managers – and often your company’s overall culture – are at issue.
Brian Lauten, P.C. can represent you vigorously – in the courts and before government agencies – when doing so is consistent with your internal business objectives or to protect you from an unfair business practice.
Brian Lauten has tried lawsuits for employers, who have been unfairly sued by employees and has represented employees who have been targeted by their employers. Brian argued the landmark decision in Nassar vs. UT Southwestern Medical Center, a Title VII retaliation case, before the United States Supreme Court in 2013.
Brian has represented employers and employees at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate levels in cases arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA); the Equal Pay Act (EPA); and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), as well as their state and local law counterparts.
Brian can help small businesses, large corporations, closely held companies, and individuals in the areas of policy development, employee relations, employee and management training, prosecution and defense of administrative charges, and litigation prosecution and defense, in all areas of the employment relationship, including:
Brian Lauten, P.C. can represent you vigorously – in the courts and before government agencies – when doing so is consistent with your internal business objectives or to protect you from an unfair business practice.
Brian Lauten has tried lawsuits for employers, who have been unfairly sued by employees and has represented employees who have been targeted by their employers. Brian argued the landmark decision in Nassar vs. UT Southwestern Medical Center, a Title VII retaliation case, before the United States Supreme Court in 2013.
Brian has represented employers and employees at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate levels in cases arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA); the Equal Pay Act (EPA); and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), as well as their state and local law counterparts.
Brian can help small businesses, large corporations, closely held companies, and individuals in the areas of policy development, employee relations, employee and management training, prosecution and defense of administrative charges, and litigation prosecution and defense, in all areas of the employment relationship, including:
- EEOC complaints and TWC complaints;
- Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin discrimination
- Business ethics/employee conflict-of-interest issues
- Equal employment opportunity
- Protected class discrimination
- Wrongful discharge
- Workers’ compensation retaliation
- Harassment based on protected class, including sexual harassment
- Family and medical leave
- Disability accommodations
- Religious accommodations
- Covenants not to compete
- Unfair trade practices
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Employment agreements
- All areas of pay practices, including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor compliance
- Severance agreements and exit packages; and
- Recordkeeping