Norfolk, Virginia, Attorney Jim Theuer is experienced in a wide variety of employment law issues and claims that Virginia businesses face.
He is experienced in:
employee screening, hiring, discipline and termination
unpaid overtime claims and Department of Labor investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act;
claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act, wage payment statutes, and for wrongful discharge or retaliation;
race, sex, age, national origin, religion, and disability discrimination claims and investigations under Title VII, Section 1981, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Virginia Values Act;
non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements and claims;
employee handbooks and employment policies;
evaluation of job positions for classification of workers as exempt or non-exempt and as employees or independent contractors;
unfair labor practice charges, and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board;
employee lay-offs and terminations and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act;
wage garnishments and collection;
employment contract claims;
denial of benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act;
criminal defense of employers and employees on charges arising from workplace conduct.
