Employee Relations and Human Resources Advice & Counsel
Strong employee relations are the cornerstone of a successful business. Cosgrave's labor and employment attorneys can help lay that foundation, drawing on our 50 years of experience helping clients manage employment relationships.
Our employment law team serves as counsel to clients in diverse industries, on matters such as:
- Employment contracts (including nonsolicitation, noncompetition, arbitration, and confidentiality agreements)
- Employee handbooks and policies
- Diversity and anti-harassment training
- Recruiting and retention strategies
- Best practices for hiring, discipline, and termination
- Litigation, arbitration, and mediation
- Administrative agency claims (Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
- Managing city and county employment issues
Cosgrave advises clients on and, when necessary, litigates all types of discrimination claims under state and federal laws, as well as claims of wage and hour violations, FMLA and OFLA violations, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, and retaliation. We also assist with employment-related issues such as privacy, defamation, public accommodations, and interference with contract.
Early risk assessment is another crucial component of our clients' success. We use our extensive trial experience to help clients identify and, when possible, prevent problems before they happen. We're committed to providing strategic advice that gets pragmatic results.
Representative Clients
- C.R. England, Inc.
- Capital Pacific Bank
- Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.
- Geopier Foundation West
- Grand Heritage Hotel Group, LLC
- Horizon Restoration
- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
- Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.
- The Commerce Company
- Union Pacific Railroad
- Wilson Construction
Affiliations
- ALFA International Labor & Employment Practice Group
- Association of Legal Administrators
- Oregon State Bar Labor and Employment section
- Portland Human Resources Management Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
Newsletters
If you would like to be placed on the list serve to receive our Employment Law Newsletter, please email us at: employmentlaw@cosgravelaw.com
- 3rd Quarter 2011
- 1st Quarter 2012
- 2nd Quarter 2012
- 3rd Quarter 2012
- 4th Quarter 2012
- 1st Quarter 2013
- 2nd Quarter 2013
Resources
Industries
• Banking and Financial Services
• Construction
• Healthcare
• Hospitality and Beverage
• Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Professional Services
• Railroad
• Real Estate
• Trucking and Motor Carrier
