Labor & Employment: Protecting The Employer In A Hostile And Challenging Environment
Today, clients encounter a myriad of regulations and laws when dealing with their employees, affecting virtually every decision an employer makes with respect to its employees. Business decisions on new hires, terminations, and compensation and benefits are challenged constantly by government agencies and disgruntled employees.
The Law Firm of Solomon M. Musyimi, P.C, represents employers across the broad spectrum of the employment relationship. Our representation encompasses traditional employee disputes before labor arbitrators and administrative law judges, as well as the need of management in the multifaceted and increasingly complex area of employees' individual rights. Our law firm provides comprehensive advice to employers faced with increasing restrictions on the exercise of their business judgment in dealing with employees. Our attorneys counsel employers so they can act in a manner that is lawful, yet consistent with their business objectives.
The Law Firm of Solomon M. Musyimi’s labor and employment attorneys are proactive counsel providing clients with valuable advice and training programs aimed at preventing employment-related complaints and lawsuits. Given the litigious nature of our society, most employers will eventually find themselves involved in some form of employment-related lawsuit. Our group has the skill and experience necessary to successfully defend any form of workplace litigation. Our employment attorneys make the effort to tailor our defense strategy in accordance with the client's needs and desires and the amount in controversy. We keep our clients well informed of the status of their case, consult with them regarding upcoming procedures and expenditures, and formulate litigation strategy and case staffing levels with appropriate consideration for the client's size and resources. In addition, we conduct discovery with a view towards summary judgment or other early resolution in order to minimize defense costs.
Our law firm’s employment litigation experience includes successful representation of claims in EEOC alleging race, gender, and national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. single plaintiff and collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and claims alleging violations of the National Labor Relations Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Texas Labor Code (including workers' compensation retaliation). Additionally, our attorneys have handled claims alleging common law violations, such as breach of employment contracts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, invasion of privacy, unfair competition, assault and battery, and tortious interference with contracts or business relationships.