Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits

The Labor and Employment Group at Fellers Snider represents and counsels employers in all aspects of the employment relationship. Because we partner with clients in long-term relationships, we are able to provide practical, creative and cost-effective solutions to our clients’ employment-related issues. By advising and providing pro-active counseling to our clients about how to comply with federal and state employment laws and other daily compliance issues, we are able to minimize employment disputes and strengthen our clients’ defense if litigation occurs.

We provide employers counseling on compliance with the many applicable state and federal laws including the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Oklahoma’s drug testing statute, Oklahoma’s wage laws, workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation. We also review employment policies and personnel manuals for compliance with both state and federal requirements.

Our practice also involves defending employers and representing individuals in various employment litigation matters such as wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment and non-competition/non-solicitation issues.

We litigate cases in federal and state courts as well as before various governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Oklahoma Human Rights Commission (OHRC), Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and both the Oklahoma and federal Departments of Labor.