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Dealing with Employee Lawsuits is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the best strategies for handling claims brought against employers. Featuring twelve chairs and senior partners of labor and Employment from some of the nation's leading firms, this book is a guide for employers and their attorneys looking for proactive ways to handle suits - from wage-and-hour and whistle-blower claims to age, gender, race, and disability discrimination and retaliation. The seasoned attorneys in this book offer practical and adaptable strategies for implementing effective policies both for preventing claims and handling complaints as they arise, as well as specific defense strategies in the event a lawsuit does occur. From the financial implications of litigation to tips for ensuring up-to-date policies and well-trained managers, the authors take readers through every stage of the prevention and defense of employee lawsuits. Dealing with Employee Lawsuits will provide indispensable new insights to both employment attorneys and their clients for striving to keep any business lawsuit-free.

About Inside the Minds:

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.

Chapters Include:

• Carla J. Feldman, Loeb & Loeb LLP - "Avoiding Workplace Legal Issues;"
• Steven H. Adelman, Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP - "Keys to Defending Against Employee Allegations;"
• Bruce R. Alper, Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz - "Dealing with Employment Discrimination Claims;"
• Ned H. Bassen, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP "Employee Lawsuit Defense Strategies;"
• Penny Conly Ellison, U.S. Court of Appeals - "The Role of the Lawyer in Employee Lawsuits;"
• Daniel Moore, Harris Beach LLP - "Providing Value to the Client;"
• William N. Ozier, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC - "Don't Let an Employee Lawsuit Ruin Your Day (Or Year);"
• Paul E. Starkman, Arnstein & Lehr LLP - "Perspectives of Outside Management Counsel on Sexual Harassment Cases"
• Sarah J. Ryan, Ball Janik LLP - "Defending and Defeating Employee Lawsuits;"
• Richard Gerakitis, Troutman Sanders LLP - "Knowing the Essential Dynamics;"
• William C. Martucci, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP - "Preventing and Protecting."
• Robert B. Gordon, Ropes & Gray LLP - "The Prevention and Defense of Employee Lawsuits."