Labor and Employment Law

Lester, Loving and Davies is especially proud that our extensive practice in the area of labor and employment law has been built in large part on referrals from other attorneys. We know these referrals are the greatest compliment to us, and we work hard to maintain our reputation for excellence in this area of law. Our employment law clients include individuals, small businesses, large corporations, local governments and state agencies. Our litigation practice embraces all areas of employment law including:

• Civil rights;
• Gender or race discrimination;
• American with Disabilities Act;
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act;
• Equal Pay Act;
• Rehabilitation Act;
• Family and Medical Leave Act;
• Fair Labor Standards Act;
• Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA);
• Oklahoma Human Rights Act;
• Oklahoma Whistleblower Act;
• Oklahoma Merit Protection Act;
• HIPAA;
• State and federal wage and labor laws;
• Franchise agreements;
• Contract disputes.

 

In addition to litigation, we handle routine employment issues such as:

 

• drafting employee handbooks (including sexual harassment and other anti-discrimination policies, firearm policies, drug testing policies, and other affirmative action plans or policies required by state and federal law)

• negotiating, drafting and enforcing employment contracts,

• negotiating agreements for the termination of employment.

Our attorneys are often asked to speak on employment law issues. Shannon Davies, Andy Lester, George Freedman, Susan Loving and Jami Fenner frequently speak on a wide variety of employment law topics at continuing education seminars sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association, at industry specific seminars, and other public gatherings. In addition, Andrew Lester has been an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University's College of Law for several years, teaching employment law.

We are happy to provide initial litigation consultation, free of charge.