Licata & Toerek leads Ohio in employment and workers’ compensation expertise. The Ohio Supreme Court certifies attorneys as specialists in Worker’s Compensation Law and Labor and Employment Law. Few attorneys are certified; only five carry certification in both areas. Three are Licata & Toerek attorneys. Visit Ohio Bar Website
Employment Law
Few areas of the law evolve faster or change more frequently than employment law. Licata & Toerek helps you understand and prepare for the continually evolving landscape of regulations, statutes and case law that affect employee relationships. Licata & Toerek's expertise includes:
- Pre-Employment Practices
- Employment Policies
- Employment, Consulting, & Independent Contractor Agreements
- Employee Benefits
- Compliance Audits
- Management Training & Education
- Employment Practices Enforcement
- Wage & Hour
- OSHA & Safety Issues
- Union Issues
- Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Workers’ Compensation
- FMLA Compliance & Claims
- Employment Separation
- Federal & State Discrimination/Harassment Claims
- Wrongful Discharge Claims
- Dispute Resolution – Mediation, Arbitration
- Immigration
Employment Policies
Employment policies communicate the corporate culture and values. Clearly communicated employee guidelines:
- Create a clear set of performance expectations
- Prevent unnecessary workplace disputes
- Provide legal protection
Annual reviews of employment policies ensure they reflect the most recent updates and developments in employment laws. Licata & Toerek offers a complete legal audit of employment practices and a comprehensive Best Practices Employment Manual.
Employment Agreements
If your best employee went to work for a competitor, how would it affect your business? Employees are valuable assets. An employment agreement sets the duration of employment, performance expectations and compensation and benefit arrangements. It further provides business protection in these four crucial areas:
- Confidentiality
- Non-solicitation
- Non-competition
- Proprietary Rights
Worker’s Compensation
Ohio’s Worker’s Compensation System is uniquely structured and consequently difficult to navigate. Licata & Toerek not only specializes in the defense of worker’s compensation matters, its lawyers have practiced in this area since 1978.
Whether employers are suffering through troubling claims or need assistance with state fund rating or self insurance, Licata & Toerek excels in untangling any worker’s compensation concern in three key areas:
- Risk Management
- Safety Compliance
- Rating & Underwriting/MIRA
- Group Rating & Participation
- Self Insurance Issues
- Lapsed Coverage
- Drug Free Workplace Compliance
- Claims Management
- Administrative Hearings
- VSSR (Safety Violation) Defense
- DWRF
- Medical Issues (ADR)
- Litigation
- Statutory Appeals (4123.512)
- Writ of Mandamus Proceedings
- Employment Intentional Tort
- Retaliatory Discharge (4123.90)
Immigration Law
Business Immigration is a business necessity for companies competing in the global economy. Employment of non-U.S. citizens and simple compliance with immigration reporting requirements challenge nearly every U.S. corporation, regardless of size. Licata & Toerek has extensive experience in all aspects of immigration law. This includes the following:
- Visa Applications.
- Employment-Based & Work Visas (Business Visitors)
- Foreign Nationals
- Temporary Employment
- Intra-Company Transfers (Specialized Knowledge Employees)
- NAFTA Visas (Canadian & Mexican Citizens)
- Treaty Investor Visas (Foreign Investors)
- Counseling
Counseling to in-house legal departments, HR departments or corporate counsel in assisting with paperwork and recommendations for Visa selection. - HR Training
Training personnel responsible for INS compliance and I-9 requirements.