Employment and Labor Law

Astute Ohio Employment and Labor Law Attorneys

Employment and labor law involves a complex network of state and federal regulations that control the business and personal interaction between employers and employees. At the New Albany, Ohio, law firm of Demers & Associates, their qualified lawyers have the knowledge and experience to counsel both employers and employees in employment law matters.

The firm works with clients to avoid employment disputes, but, if necessary, their attorneys are always willing to aggressively defend the rights of a client in litigation. Although the firm handles all types of employment issues, Demers & Adams focuses its employment law practice on the following areas:

• Employment Discrimination and Harassment: Both State and Federal law prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, religion, and disability. Employers are generally prohibited from considering those factors when making employment-related decisions. Demers & Adams has knowledgeable attorneys who can help clients better understand the requirements of these laws to ensure compliance or to determine if a violation has occurred.

• Family Medical Leave Act: Federal law requires some employers, with fifty or more employees, to grant their employees a twelve week, unpaid, leave of absence. Leave may be taken for circumstances such as the birth of a child or the serious health condition of the employee or an immediate family member. In some cases, leave may be taken on an intermittent bases. Demers & Adams can help you understand the complexities of the FMLA.

• Wage and Hour Issues: Minimum wage and overtime pay regulations can be very difficult to interpret. An individual's entitlement to overtime pay is determined by examining the duties of their position as well as their title and position within the company. Demers & Adams will assist you in understanding complex wage and hour issues.

• Contractual Matters: In Ohio, the employment relationship is generally governed by the Employment At-Will doctrine. This means that neither employers nor employees are obligated to continue the relationship and may terminate it at any time, for any reason. However, many employment agreements are contractual and include non-compete provisions, trade secret restrictions and severance pay agreements. Demers & Adams helps clients draft, review, interpret, and enforce these provisions.

• Wrongful Discharge: Despite the Employment-At-Will doctrine, wrongful discharge claims may still arise in conjunction with discrimination claims or other claimed violations. Demers & Adams can help you understand when and how the common law applies.

• Worker's Compensation: Ohio's no-fault workers compensation system covers employees who are injured in the course and scope of their employment. Demers & Adams helps clients understand the law, including employee entitlement to benefits and anti-retaliation provisions.

Contact this Ohio Employment and Labor Law Firm

For representation in any employment and labor law matter, please contact Demers & Associates for a free initial consultation. Their attorneys will work one-on-one with you to determine your rights as an employer or employee.

Demers & Associates, LLC
3 North High Street
New Albany, Ohio 43054
(614) 939-0930
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Located in New Albany, Ohio, Demers & Associates, LLC offers representation in employment and labor law, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, civil litigation defense, and divorce & child support matters, estate planning, wills & trusts to clients in Franklin, Delaware, and Licking Counties including New Albany, Columbus, Worthington, Westerville, Lewis Center, Powell, Delaware, Gahanna, Reynoldsburg Pickerington, Upper Arlington, Pataskala, Easton, and Polaris.