For small businesses and large organizations alike, fostering and maintaining good communications between management and employees are key components of success. Effective labor-management relations require clear policies and streamlined procedures to encourage open exchanges and avoid disruptive clashes.
Pryor Cashman attorneys have mediated, arbitrated and litigated hundreds of labor-related cases representing both labor and management, enabling us to offer a balanced perspective and practical solutions when issues arise. As advisors, negotiators and litigators, we help clients avoid costly legal disputes whenever possible, and resolve disputes efficiently and cost-effectively.
What We Do
Our Labor + Employment Group has secured countless victories representing public and private sector clients in all aspects of collective bargaining, contract negotiation and administration, grievance and arbitration proceedings. We appear on behalf of clients in federal and state courts, at the negotiating table, and before administrative bodies, including:
- The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- The Public Employment Relations Board
- The New York City Office of Collective Bargaining
Our lawyers have advised on labor-management issues in such diverse sectors as entertainment, academia, theater, health care, cemeteries, and New York City civil service, providing a comprehensive range of labor-management services, including:
- Representing clients in grievance and arbitration proceedings
- Negotiating collective bargaining agreements
- Advising on organizing campaigns, NLRB elections, strikes, and unfair labor practices
- Counseling and developing wage, hour and benefit policies and practices
Keeping the Peace
Our labor-management lawyers help clients create a workplace environment that is consistent with their overall business goals. We develop proactive strategies to avoid pitfalls and minimize the risk of workforce issues - providing sound, practical advice on potential concerns, implementing suitable policies, and offering in-depth training. When disputes escalate, we apply our extensive experience in mediation, arbitration and litigation, handling disciplinary actions and contract interpretation disputes, and litigating actions to enforce and vacate arbitration awards.
