Employment and Labor Relations
Chambers USA 2008 Ranked 2 in Labor & Employment - Iowa
Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. works with our clients on all aspects of the employment relationship. The department's principal focus is to assist our employer clients in avoiding costly and time-consuming litigation. To accomplish that goal, clients are advised on methods of avoiding litigation, including employee training, policy development and prompt investigations of complaints. Department members assist clients in the early stages of the employer's internal investigation and work with the client to resolve the issues in the most efficient manner possible. If a matter proceeds to litigation, department members have extensive experience in litigating matters before various administrative agencies, as well as litigating matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts.
Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. counsels our employer clients on the design of employment forms, the development of employee policies, manuals and management handbooks, providing guidance on interview techniques, compensation systems and promotion policies. The firm counsels clients whether they have a union or non-union workplace. For our non-union clients, in addition to our standard employment advice, we are able to provide assistance in handling any union organizing efforts. That includes advice on training managers as well as resolving issues before the National Labor Relations or Iowa Public Employer Relations Board. For our union clients, we assist in handling grievance arbitrations, unfair labor practices and participate in drafting and negotiating collective bargaining agreements.
Our attorneys are also experienced in handling wage and hour claims, equal pay claims, wrongful termination claims, unemployment compensation claims, and discrimination suits. Firm attorneys represent clients before the EEOC, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, National Labor Relations Board, Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, Iowa Department of Workforce Development (unemployment, labor, workers' compensation matters), and local human rights commissions, as well as federal and state trial and appellate courts.
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