Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits
Employers hire Stoll Keenon Ogden because of our attorneys’ proven record as trusted advisors and effective advocates. We help employers solve their problems through proactive counseling, employee training and economical litigation. We know the law, and we know Kentucky and we will work hard to learn about you and your business.
Over the years our Labor, Employment, and Employment Benefits Group has found great success by adhering to fundamental principles of client service, including:
Building genuine relationships. We believe strong relationships lead to successful results. We will coordinate with in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and/or company leaders to ensure our objectives and strategies are aligned with your business. If your business carries employment liability practices insurance (“EPLI”), know that our attorneys have extensive experience as insurance panel counsel, and are ready to work with your insurer to provide you with the most effective representation possible.
Producing quality work. Our attorneys are career labor and employment practitioners with the best credentials in the profession. We have decades of experience with all types of workplace issues – from discrimination charges to covenant-not-to-compete disputes to union organizing drives to ERISA plan development and more. We are meticulous and thoughtful, and will strive to represent you and your business in a manner that you can be proud of.
Responsiveness. We understand that workplace problems can arise quickly, without warning, and outside normal business hours. We will do what it takes to ensure you receive the counsel you need as soon as practicable, without rushing to judgment or “cutting corners.”
Providing value. We have excellent attorneys of varying experience levels in offices across Kentucky, and will staff your case as efficiently as possible without sacrificing quality. In litigation, we will take every opportunity to resolve a case in your favor without the cost of a trial – though we will always be prepared to present your case to a judge or jury.
Commitment. We work exclusively for the benefit of employers and their management teams. You will not see or hear our attorneys representing unions or individuals who sue employers. We are on your side because client success is our mission.
We welcome the opportunity to serve as your labor, employment, and employee benefits counsel.
Experience:
- Unlawful discrimination cases (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Kentucky Civil Rights Act, etc.)
- Restrictive covenant matters, including covenants not to compete
- Employee disciplinary matters
- Lie detector and drug testing matters
- ADA and Family Medical Leave Act counseling and litigation
- Employee handbook drafting/review
- Employment contract and severance agreement drafting/review
- Mass layoffs/WARN Act counseling and compliance
- Unemployment Insurance claims and appeals
- Wage and hour proceedings and planning
- National Labor Relations Board practice
- Unfair Labor Practice charge defense
- Union avoidance/organizing counseling
- Collective bargaining agreement negotiations
- Union strike/injunction litigation
- Arbitration of employment and collective bargaining agreement matters
- Mediation of employment matters
- Immigration matters
- Employee Benefits matters
- Appellate representation
Representative Clients:
- University of Louisville
- Lexmark
- Papa John's USA
- ACCENT Marketing Services
- Sunrise Children's Services
- Jim Beam Brands, Inc.
- The Free Enterprise System, Inc.
- Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
- ISCO Industries, LLC
- Doe Anderson, Inc.