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Human Resources

Dow Lohnes's Compensation, Employee Relations & Benefits Group assists its business clients in managing their most valuable resource - their people. Lawyers within the group offer clients a single source for addressing the full range of Human Resource needs. Our practice provides consultation and advice on all matters affecting the employment relationship, including the hiring, compensating, rewarding, disciplining and termination of employees and independent contractors.

We can help you design, implement and administer successful programs to hire and retain top-quality personnel in today's highly competitive market. We utilize our broad range of experience to help you create and manage innovative plans to compensate and reward employees; implement policies to ensure a smooth transition for employees affected by major business transactions, and take actions to improve employee relations and avoid or manage union activity.

We will work with you to create the necessary internal structures and to ensure compliance with the myriad legal and regulatory guidelines established by the wide range of agencies with authority over various aspects of the employment relationship, including the requirements of the alphabet soup of regulatory agencies such as the IRS, DOL, EEOC, HCFA, NLRB, OFCCP, OSHA, PBGC, SEC, PWBA, and SSA.

Recognizing the significant contribution that individuals make in every successful business endeavor, our lawyers act as strategic partners to enable our business clients to maximize the potential of their human capital. We work for a broad array of clients, including publicly-held and closely-held businesses, non-profit entities and public institutions located throughout the country. Our clients include a wide array of media, communications, Internet and information technology companies that have enabled us to develop a special understanding of the unique needs of those industries. We also have developed long standing relationships contributing to the success of businesses in a variety of other industries including manufacturing, retail, health care, finance and insurance.

 

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News

July 10, 2008: Partner Richard McHugh comments on "golden coffins" in HR Executive.

Publications

July 2008: HR Bulletin: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Signed Into Law

June 2008: HR Bulletin: New Jersey Becomes Third State To Enact "Paid Family Leave" Law