Practice Areas
These Agreements are intended to help protect a business’s most important assets, its clients, employees, proprietary information, and revenue. These agreements are often drafted haphazardly and in a manner that does not appropriately protect either the employer or the employee. Blystone Law can help!
The benefit of preventative employment practices is to reduce the risk of employment disputes and litigation. There are numerous federal, state, and local laws that govern employment, many of which are complex. This factor alone can leave an employer vulnerable to a lawsuit from a disgruntled employee. By helping employers with the implementation of proactive employment policies, handbooks and training, employment disputes can often be avoided.
Conducting workplace investigations is one of the most challenging duties that confront HR professionals. A poorly conducted internal investigation or conducting no internal investigation at all can cost a company financially, damage its reputation, decrease employee morale, and increase turnover. Blystone Law can provide ownership, HR, and management with necessary guidance to conduct proper investigations. In some instances it could also make sense to utilize an experienced employment attorney to investigate on the employer’s behalf. This permits the employer to remain independent and is especially useful when there are egregious claims or allegations against a high-level employee.
Workplace mediation occurs when parties in a dispute at an organization use an external mediator to find a workable resolution. Workplace mediation assists Human Resource professionals and Executives from being unnecessarily bogged down with employee and team conflicts. This frees up staff to focus on their primary duties. Workplace mediation can help prevent lawsuits and decrease turnover. Mediation can occur virtually or in person. The mediator’s job is to explain the process, help the parties feel heard, and to facilitate a workplace resolution.