At Munck Carter, we recognize that the most valuable resource of any business is the dedication, talent and creativity of its employees. Employees are motivated to achieve in an environment in which policies are clear and consistently applied. The creation and uniform enforcement of employment policies and procedures provides the best environment for avoiding workplace disputes, including litigation.

As part of our effort to help ensure positive employee relationships within various businesses, our labor and employment law attorneys can:

• Review and evaluate existing employment agreements, policies and guidelines to ensure the Employer's contractual, intellectual and trade secret rights are adequately protected.
• Draft plain language employment policies and handbooks, employment contracts, covenants not to compete and restrictive covenants, and other agreements to effectively communicate the Employees' rights and responsibilities.
• Review policies and handbooks and documents periodically to ensure compliance with current laws and regulations.
• Advise corporate counsel and corporate human resources / personnel directors regarding litigation avoidance measures and the handling of employment-related situations and decisions.

Nevertheless, there may be times in which an employer is called upon to prosecute or defend employment-related claims, protect its intellectual property rights or defend allegations of improper conduct. We provide results-oriented representation in all aspects of employment and trade secret litigation, including:

• Litigation of post-employment restrictive covenants;
• Enforcement of non-competition, non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements
• Protection of confidential information, customer lists, proprietary business material, and other trade secrets;
• Prosecution and defending of employee raiding, unfair competition, and tortious interference claims
• Defense of Title VII and other discrimination charges or sexual harassment charges.

We have detailed knowledge of the ever-changing regulations in employment law at both the state and federal level. Our goal is to provide on-going, in-depth counsel on areas related to employment law, avoiding litigation whenever possible, but skillfully, aggressively and cost-effectively representing our clients’ interests when litigation becomes unavoidable. Trusting us with these important matters can help lay the infrastructure for an efficient, compliant and productive workforce.