Venable attorneys have broad experience representing national and international hotels, restaurants, gaming establishments, and catering employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. Our lawyers regularly advise and represent clients in connection with matters before the National Labor Relations Board, union negotiations and organizing, labor strikes, picketing, and corporate campaigns. We also counsel and litigate on behalf of hospitality clients concerning compliance under state and federal wage-and-hour laws and discrimination statutes, including class action defense. Clients tell Chambers and Partners that "Venable has a very credible core of labor and employment lawyers."
Venable can assist your organization by providing knowledgeable counsel on all aspects of workplace hiring and firing, particularly with regard to immigration/I-9 compliance, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination and harassment claims, affirmative action, employee handbooks, non-competes, trade secrets, and OSHA compliance. In addition, our attorneys can advise your organization concerning compliance with employee benefits laws such as ERISA, including defense of withdrawal liability claims.