There’s a distinct advantage to having a legal partner like Canon & Canon that has knowledge and experience in providing sound guidance in labor and employment laws. We are positioned to offer a broad range of services to employers of all sizes and types.
We stay current with the ever-changing labor laws and make proactive decisions regarding workplace policy and procedure. We honor ourselves in developing the type of relationships that enable you to stay focused on moving your business forward. From labor negotiations to wage and hour investigations and charges of wrongful termination, the labor and employment attorneys at Canon &Canon are skilled at helping to resolve the challenging workplace issues employers face every day.
We understand employees are a great resource for any successful company and we are dedicated to helping you achieve maximum operational flexibility while minimizing your legal risk and cost.
Our employment lawyers have extensive experience negotiating, drafting and amending contracts, as well as helping our clients deal with contract disputes. We can assist with:
- Employment contracts, including offers of employment and employment policy manuals
- Independent contractor agreements
- Employee benefits and disability
- Breach of non-competition, non-solicitation or confidentiality agreements
- Claims for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and unpaid compensation and commissions
- Severance negotiations and documents, including termination letters, records of employment and employee releases
We also regularly advise and represent clients in cases involving:
- Drug testing
- Workplace violence
- Hostile work environments
- Human rights violations
- Employment standards
- Pensions and benefits
- Pay equity
- Employment insurance
- Pregnancy and parental leave
- Occupational health and safety
- The effect of the purchase and sale of a business
- Workplace investigations
- Recruitment and retention practices and procedures
- Harassment, including racial and sexual harassment
- Discrimination, including discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, family and medical leave, failure to accommodate and retaliation