Employment Law

We provide the highest caliber litigation services and legal counsel in numerous cases under federal and state employment discrimination and wage and hour laws. We take great pride in our original approach to protecting and promoting employee rights. At The Blankenship Law Firm, we maintain a thriving Employment Law practice.

Employment Law embodies a complex network of laws that regulate how employers must deal with employees, former employees, and employment applicants. Our Employment Law team has significant experience in interpreting and understanding State and Federal statutes and case law in areas such as employment discrimination, affirmative action, sexual harassment, employee benefits, whistleblower litigation, wrongful discharge, and employment contracts. Although we primarily represent employees, we have had great success assisting employers with complex matters, including assisting them in maintaining policies and procedures that help prevent discrimination and harassment in the workplace. We are committed to helping maintain a workplace that is free from discrimination, and pays employees what they earn under the law.

The central areas of our practice are representing individuals in all areas of employment law, concentrating on Sexual Harassment, Racial Harassment, Employment Discrimination on the basis of Race, Age, Sex, Disability, Religion, National Origin, and Pregnancy, Retaliation and Failure to Pay Wage and Overtime.

In the context of this practice area, we also have experience in all types of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation, and believe in the use of mediation and arbitration when it serves the best interests of our clients.

We have assisted numerous individuals damaged by employment conflicts concerning matters of

• Age Discrimination,
• Disability,
• Failure to accommodate a disability,
• Gender,
• National Origin,
• Racial Discrimination,
• Religion,
• Sexual Harassment,
• Sexual Discrimination,
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and
• ERISA.

Our employment law practice also encompasses areas of

• Severance Agreements & Releases,
• Retention of Employee Benefits Upon Termination, and
• Wrongful Discharge.

For instances indicative of the favorable outcomes we have orchestrated, see press room recent victories.

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