Practice Areas: For Employers

The Noble Law Firm provides a multi-disciplined legal audit and consulting service to small and mid-sized businesses that focuses on the fostering positive employee relations and reducing the risk of litigation. We use experts in the legal, human resources and management fields to provide effective, cost-efficient and straightforward solutions for your business.

Litigation is costly in both money and time and is a major distraction from your business. Key officers and directors of a company can be held personally liable in a successful lawsuit.  Even an unfounded legal claim can pull employees away from work and into long meetings with opposing counsel. The negative effect on morale and productivity for workers participating in the litigation is almost immediately apparent. This can often lead to poor retention and recruiting difficulties for a company. Finally, the cost of defending lawsuits can easily run into the six figures. The cost of losing one can be significantly higher both in terms of dollar and reputation.

Today common sense alone isn’t enough in face of complicated and every-changing state and federal employment laws. Oftentimes what seems like a compassionate employment practice may result in more exposure for the company. For example, an employer who decides he will ensure greater retention with his pregnant employees by taking them off key assignments where they have to travel may very well find himself defending pregnancy discrimination claims by those same employees. Other times, the law is more tolerant than we might assume. Our firm can help you navigate these murky waters so you company can most effectively manage its resources.


SERVICES


Legal Audit and Analysis is an analysis of employment policies and procedure. It can be as comprehensive or as focused as the client needs. The summary and analysis breaks down the system into different subject matters so it is easy to understand and locate the companies greatest risk area. Firm members provide straight forward explanations of weaknesses and suggestions for solutions.

Solutions Creation follows the audit. We can develop a “best practices” system for the business such as:

• Creating new procedures for handling hiring, discipline, internal investigations and terminations as well as improving documents for departing executives such as severance agreements and covenants not to compete
• Offering training programs and seminars for managers and executives that are tailored to your company’s needs and learning culture. Areas of learning may include:
  • Discrimination
  • Wage and Hour
  • Family and Medical Leave
  • Disability Accomodations
  • Retaliation

“Concierge” Services
For a flat rate, your business can get comprehensive answers to pressing employment law issues as they arise in your workplace.  We can be your trusted resource for: 

• Recent employment law developments and application to your business 
• Internal investigations of sensitive employment issues