EMPLOYMENT LAW

Hedrick Gardner's Employment Law Practice Group represents management in all phases of the employee - employer relationship.  We are an active business partner for employment law best practices and legal compliance.  We prepare Employee Handbooks and employment and non-compete contracts.  We conduct internal investigations and audits.  If litigation occurs, attorneys have courtroom experience defending employment law claims in the state and federal courts of North and South Carolina.

• Defense of State and Federal discrimination claims
• Retaliatory discharge, releases of employees and other areas of interface between employment and workers' compensation laws
• Development and drafting of employee handbooks, policies, and contracts
• Compliance with and defense under Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, FLSA, ADA

 

Charlotte  Office

Elias W. Admassu Paul C. Lawrence Joseph S. Murray, IV

 

raleigh  Office

Thomas M. Buckley Stacy M. Race

 

wilmington  Office

Ashlee E. Ayers Benton L. Toups

 

Columbia  office

Dewana F. Looper