Companies are increasingly becoming embroiled in litigation involving employee issues. Farrell Fritz routinely defends employers in EEOC and State Division of Human Rights proceedings, federal and state lawsuits, arbitrations and mediations. We counsel businesses in formulating effective discrimination and sexual harassment policies, updating employee handbooks, and creating procedural guidelines to comply with rapidly changing state and federal laws. In addition, we advise clients on a variety of issues concerning collective bargaining agreements as well as reductions in force, severance, ERISA, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. We educate and provide counsel to board members, directors, officers and management on their fiduciary duties.