It is a near-certainty that you will be challenged at some time or the other by a government agency on your labor practices, or even audited by one. When that happens, you want an experienced labor and employment lawyer who knows how to deal with agencies.
Conveniently located on Chicago’s North Shore, where the Edens Expressway meets Skokie Highway.
Compliance and Government Investigations Attorney
As an experienced labor and employment attorney, I work with employers seeking compliance with every employee issue and every state of Illinois and federal agency:
| Discrimination complaints | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) |
| Unfair labor practices | National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) |
| Safe workplace issues | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| Rights of unionized workers | National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) |
| Unpaid leave for employee under FMLA | U.S. Department of Labor |
| Access for disabled employers | EEOC |
| Rights of laid-off workersUnpaid wages or commissions | Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)Illinois Department of Labor |
We Resolve Wage and Hour Disputes
Our goal is to work with employers to quickly resolve these disputes with the public sector.
Many attorneys take what I believe is a wrong-headed approach when dealing with government agencies, stonewalling requests for information, making agency investigations as difficult as possible. Depending on the circumstances, I recommend the opposite approach, treating government agencies with respect and making reasonable efforts to comply with their requests while strenuously advocating your position.
My reasons are simple: The government is not going to give up and go away. I plead my clients’ case with vigor and a sound legal basis. The result is that the dispute is almost always resolved sooner, at a lower total cost, without penalties or delay and without personal rancor. If a case can be resolved and dismissed at the administrative level, the client will save a small fortune on fees, expenses and disruption to its normal business operations.
In a dispute with a federal or state agency? Call Northbrook government investigations attorney Lawrence M. Donoghue toll free at 847-509-9177 or e-mail him using this form.