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Employment and labor law can become a difficult maze for a company or individual to navigate. Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC is one of the few employment firms in Western North Carolina that represents both employers and employees. This dual representation allows us to provide a unique insight into the strategy and position of our cases, and has contributed to the firm’s success.
Employment and labor law can become a difficult maze for a company or individual to navigate. Ferikes & Bleynat, PLLC is one of the few employment firms in Western North Carolina that represents both employers and employees. This dual representation allows us to provide a unique insight into the strategy and position of our cases, and has contributed to the firm’s success.
Employers
In representing employers, the firm provides: corporate training; complaint investigation; representation before state and federal courts and agencies on employment claims; advice and counsel on wage and hour, overtime, FLSA classification, FMLA and related issues; drafting of and training on policies and procedures; best practices counsel; defense to audits by the Department of Labor, unemployment and workers’ compensation boards; representation at unemployment hearings; and more. The firm’s goal two-fold: (1) to take the burden of these matters off the shoulders of business owners and clients, and provide a comprehensive plan for resolving our clients’ legal matters, so that our clients can focus their energies on their businesses and practices; and (2) to educate our client employers on how to hire, direct, discipline and terminate employees in accordance with the requirements of the law, thus reducing the likelihood of employment claims.
Employees
In representing employees, we help clients in negotiating their claims with employers, as well as prosecuting those claims before state and federal courts, state administrative agencies and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The firm represents employees with their claims relating to discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, unemployment, employee benefits, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, wrongful termination, constructive discharge and other matters.
Executive Employees
We represent executive employee clients with their employment matters, including: contract, compensation and equity issues; shareholder issues, discrimination and wrongful termination matters; severance and buyouts; and all other employment matters.
Employment matters we frequently handle include:
Discrimination claims – based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, or disability
Wrongful and unlawful discharge
Sexual harassment
Wage and hour issues
Non-compete covenants
Trade secrets
Employment contracts
Separation agreements
Family, health, and leave issues
Pregnancy
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and 42 USC 1981 (Section 1981)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Equal Pay Act (EPA)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Other Workplace Torts
Employment Law Aspects of Business Transactions
Please visit our website at www.asheville-attorneys.com for more information.
Please visit our website at www.asheville-attorneys.com for more information.
