For employers, an ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure. While we are ready to assist you when things go wrong, we also want to advise you on how to prevent incidents from happening, to the extent possible, and how to minimize your damages in those unavoidable instances. Having clear policies in place in advance of problems arising or seeking advice before proceeding with an action such as hiring, a reduction in force or a termination can be a tremendous asset to the employer later. Our attorneys routinely advise employers concerning drafting and review of employment agreement, covenants not to compete, confidentiality and trade secret agreements, employee handbooks, drug testing policies, and other employment matters. We are frequently involved in assisting employers with complaints regarding discrimination or harassment, enforcement of employee policies, and personnel actions such as hiring, evaluation, discipline and termination. We handle matters brought before numerous employment-related entities such as the EEOC, the North Carolina Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Employment Security Commission and the State Personnel Commission. We are happy to guide you though the complexities of FMLA, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, USERRA, REDA, OSHA and other parts of the alphabet soup surrounding employment laws today.