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
Key Legal Developments on Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
PIOGA eWeekly
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
In recent weeks, significant developments have unfolded regarding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which remain subject to a nationwide injunction. …
Key Legal Developments on Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
In recent weeks, significant developments have unfolded regarding the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which remain subject to a nationwide injunction. …
Uncertainty Over CTA Reporting Requirements as DOJ Appeals Nationwide Injunction
Pittsburgh Technology Council
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
As discussed in our previous Alert, the U.S. …
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
(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 –
