Babst Calland’s Employment and Labor Services Group has significant experience in providing employers with advice and counsel in all aspects of employment and labor law, and related litigation.
A multitude of federal, state and local laws regulate the employment relationship. The Employment and Labor Services Group at Babst Calland possesses broad capabilities to guide employers through the maze of laws and regulations created by the:
- ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
- ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act)
- ERISA (Employee Retirement and Income Security Act)
- FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)
- FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)
- NLRA (National Labor Relations Act)
- WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, among others
Our employment and labor attorneys use their wide range of experiences to help make sense of the problems employers face in this complex area of the law. Some of our attorneys have honed their skills through years of rendering legal services to employment and labor clients while others have had significant experience working within corporate human resource departments. Collectively, our experiences permit the group to provide sound and cost-effective advice in managing any employment and labor issue, which include:
- Counseling Services to Avoid Human Resource Problems
- Labor Relations Services
- Litigation Services
- Acquisition and Divestiture Services
Uncertainty Over CTA Reporting Requirements as DOJ Appeals Nationwide Injunction
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
Court Blocks Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act Nationwide
PIOGA Press
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. …
Court Blocks Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act Nationwide
Pittsburgh Technology Council
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. …
Court Blocks Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act Nationwide
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. …
The Moving Goalposts of Overtime Exemption: Texas Judge Invalidates 2024 Salary Threshold Rule
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Steve Antonelli and Alex Farone)
Just as many employers were finalizing their 2025 budgets, on November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction six weeks before the second of two meaningful changes to the federal overtime law was set to take effect. …
Best Practice for Conducting an Effective Internal Company Investigation
TEQ Hub
(by Kevin Douglass, Carla Castello and Stephen Antonelli)
Today’s businesses are subject to increasing workplace scrutiny concerning possible misconduct of their owners, officers, management, and personnel. …
Babst Calland Ranked in 2025 Best Law Firms®
Babst Calland has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 8 practice areas and regionally in 38 practice areas:
- National Tier 2
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation –
Office Politics: The Basics for Private Employers
Employment and Labor Alert
(by Janet Meub)
In case you haven’t noticed the yard signs popping up like mushrooms, the constant barrage of television and radio advertisements, or the unsolicited text messages from unknown numbers, we are in the homestretch of election season. …
SAY “YES”: Reinventing Yourself in the Legal Profession
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Janet Meub)
Clients come and go. There is no guarantee that you will keep the work. …
Babst Calland Hosts Inaugural Client CLE Day at Acrisure Stadium
Latest Developments In Policies, Laws and Regulations Shaping the Future of Business and Industry
On October 16, 2024, Babst Calland hosted its inaugural Client CLE Day at Acrisure Stadium. …
