HMS Legal represents both employers and employees in a range of employment and workplace matters, including administrative proceedings, employment-related claims, professional licensing, and workplace compliance issues. We assist employers in responding to whistleblower and retaliation claims, unemployment compensation matters, and other workplace disputes, while also advising employees regarding their rights and obligations under state and federal employment laws.
HMS Legal also represents government and public-sector employees in employment, personnel, and pension matters before state and local administrative boards, including matters involving employee discipline and termination, pension and retirement benefits, and other rights arising from public employment. We assist clients throughout the administrative process, from evaluating their rights and preparing for hearings through the presentation of testimony and evidence and, when necessary, appeals from administrative decisions.
Our attorneys have represented employers in whistleblower proceedings arising under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, as well as in unemployment compensation proceedings. We also assist employers with reviewing and updating employee handbooks and workplace policies and with addressing employment issues before they develop into formal disputes.
The lawyers of HMS Legal have advised and represented clients on a variety of employment issues: