Casa Grande Employment Attorneys
Our employment attorneys ' experience in advising and defending private and public employers gives us valuable knowledge and insight in representing employees who have administrative or contract claims.
Fitzgibbons employment attorneys offer white-collar and blue-collar workers a wealth of experience in handling plaintiff's cases related to employment law matters. We strive to remain current on the applicable state and federal laws and can assist individuals and groups of employees in protecting their civil rights, negotiating fair employment agreements, and preserving workers' other interests.
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Employment Agreements
Our employment attorneys frequently draft and review employment contracts and agreements and can advise employees on potential issues arising from various contract provisions, including restrictive covenants, e.g., covenants not to compete and not to steal customers, customer lists, proprietary information or trade secrets.
Administrative Proceedings
We represent employees in matters involving a wide range of issues, including:
- Employment discrimination based on race, religion, gender and age, and related claims, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal laws
- Employer violations of the Equal Pay Act, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – which requires employers to allow employees time off for certain health and medical events, including having a child – and other federal and Arizona employment laws
- Sexual harassment, hostile work environment, slander, defamation and constructive discharge
- Unemployment benefits
- Wrongful termination
We have represented current and former employees in administrative claims (e.g., discrimination or other regulatory issues) before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Civil Rights Division of the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the Pinal County Employee Merit Commission, and the Pinal County Law Enforcement Merit Commission.
We also represent individuals in grievance and disciplinary investigations and hearings, and complaint proceedings before federal and state agencies and boards.
Litigation in State and Federal Courts
Our litigation practice includes representation of employees in lawsuits alleging a variety of employment and contractual matters, including:
- Discrimination
- Wrongful termination
- Disclosure of trade secrets
- Unfair restrictive covenants