Employment Relations, Policies, and Regulatory Practice

• Affirmative Action Programs
• Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets
• Drug and Alcohol Policies and Testing
• Employee Discipline and Termination
• Employment Counseling
• Employment Policies and Manuals
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Management Training
• Wage and Hour/Fair Labor Standards Act
• Whistleblower Protection
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN")
• Workplace Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment
• Workplace Technology Policies

Employment Counseling

Our attorneys work closely with our clients to creatively address the “day-to-day” human resource issues that all businesses face.  The scope of our services includes: 

• Counseling clients regarding the practical impact of government requirements and assisting in the development and implementation of programs to avoid liability 
• Monitoring and analyzing developments in laws and regulations affecting employers and communicating these developments to affected clients 
• Conducting audits of employment policies and practices to ensure compliance and to provide suggestions for minimizing liability 
• Suggesting cost-saving alternative methods of complying with laws and regulations

Practice Contact

Jonathan R. Vaughn
614.464.5672
jrvaughn@vorys.com

Attorneys & Professionals

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News

• 3/10/2010 - Jackie Ford quoted in The Daily Reporter article "Webinar Will Address Dangers of Employees' Social Networking"

Events

• 3/10/2010 - Webinar: Can I get sued for what my employees blog about?
• 2/23/2010 - Take Five Breakfast Series: Social Networking and Related HR Issues for Businesses
• 6/16/2009 - Using Social Networks: How to Limit Liability and Increase Business Benefits

Publications

• 12/2007 - Labor and Employment Law E-Alert: New Ohio Supreme Court Decision Sharply Limits Coolidge Case - Workers' Compensation Claimants Not Immune from Absenteeism Policies