Venable's labor and employment attorneys understand the unique issues important to energy industry employers. Our in-depth knowledge of this highly regulated industry allows us to provide advice on a wide variety of labor and employment issues critical to businesses in the energy sector, such as unionization, collective bargaining, reduction of labor costs, healthcare benefits, ERISA liability, and workplace safety. Clients tell Chambers and Partners that "Venable has a very credible core of labor and employment lawyers."
Employers who use our services include both unionized and non-union coal companies, oil companies, power plants, and a broad spectrum of energy service related firms. Our attorneys represent these employers in nearly any labor and employment law issue that may arise, including mediation, arbitration, litigation, and agency proceedings. Venable attorneys have negotiated numerous watershed labor agreements with some of the country's most powerful unions, including the United Steelworkers of America; United Mine Workers of America; the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union; the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Recognizing that the goal of our clients is to prevent and manage their business risks, we regularly counsel and train clients on the legal and practical issues during union organizing efforts and campaigns, employee terminations, arbitration, and contract administration and interpretation. Our attorneys are also frequently asked to provide education and training for managers on all aspects of personnel management.
Practice Focus
- Arbitrations
- Audits
- Class actions
- Collective bargaining
- Diversity / affirmative action
- EEO / harassment claims
- Employee benefits
- Employment agreements
- Employment disputes
- ERISA compliance
- Financial services wage compliance
- Government contract
- Healthcare cost reduction
- Intellectual property litigation
- Immigration sanctions
- Labor cost reductions in mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, and healthcare
- Litigation
- NLRB, union campaigns, and ULPs
- OSHA counseling and litigation
- Personnel policies
- Trade secrets / non-competes
- Wage and overtime claims
- WARN Act compliance
- Whistleblower
Industry Focus
- California
- Colleges and universities
- Construction
- Energy
- Entertainment / media
- Financial services
- Government contracting
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Independent schools
- Information technology
- Manufacturing
- Nonprofits / trade associations
- Public employers
- Retail
- Telecommunications
- Transportation