Ever-changing employment laws challenge transportation companies’ ability to manage their greatest asset – their employees. Scopelitis understands the balance between employee needs and business demands, including the risk of employee lawsuits. Our attorneys have unparalleled knowledge regarding federal and state employment-related laws and regulations, specifically how they affect the transportation industry.

We recognize that the increasingly complex legal environment requires practical solutions to real problems faced by motor carrier employers. We live and breathe transportation, assisting motor carriers in attracting and keeping qualified drivers and other employees, developing policies and strategies, and preventing liability during and after the end of the employment relationship.

Our experience in a wide range of labor and employment areas includes the following:

• Counseling
  • Comprehensive audits of employment practices
  • FLSA and wage and hour issues
  • Alcohol, drug, and job-related testing
  • Employee benefits
  • Policy development, including new technologies
  • Employee handbooks and policy manuals
  • Employment, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements
  • FMLA issues
  • ERISA, including benefit plans and multi-employer pension plan issues
  • OSHA safety compliance issues
  • Facility closing, relocations, and reductions in force

• Litigation Issues
  • Discrimination claims, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, ERISA, and State law claims
  • Wrongful discharge and retaliation claims
  • Overtime, minimum wage, and exemption claims
  • OSHA STAA whistleblower claims

• Labor Union Issues
  • Maintaining non-union status
  • Union elections, both representation and decertifications
  • Unfair labor practice charges
  • Contract negotiations
  • Labor Disputes, including strikes and picketing
  • Grievance and arbitration handling

We represent motor carriers and other transportation-related companies dealing with employment problems in a myriad of settings, including:

• Federal and state courts
• National Labor Relations Board
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Labor

Scopelitis attorneys possess a comprehensive understanding of employment issues, helping our clients prevent disruptions in the workplace that can undermine the efforts of both motor carriers and their employees. Our goal is to help our clients stay competitive in the transportation industry while avoiding employment-related liabilities.

When you have questions or concerns about your policies, litigation issues, government audits, or labor union problems, reach out to the Scopelitis Labor and Employment team for assistance.