If you have at least one employee, you have employee concerns. General Counsel by Cannon has extensive experience in Labor and Employment Law and Human Resources (“HR”) Law. Cannon seeks to partner with the HR department to assist HR and management with creating a healthy and happy workplace, thereby having engaged and productive employees and also mitigating the likelihood of litigation. In the event of litigation, the pre-work done with HR and management will make for a strong legal defense. Cannon advises HR and management on performance management, discipline, termination, internal investigations, and handling internal employee complaints and grievances. Cannon also advises HR and management on employee-facing policies, forms, agreements, communications, standard operating procedures and more. Cannon can also advise HR and management on a wide range of employment law issues, such as recruitment and hiring, wage and hour compliance, disability-related accommodations, discrimination or harassment, hostile work environment and bullying, leaves of absence, diversity and inclusion initiatives, non-competition and solicitation, succession planning, organizational restructuring, and employee issues as they relate to mergers and acquisitions.

Cannon has extensive experience litigating employment law claims in State and Federal Courts and agencies, including at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”), Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (“CHRO”) and the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights (“RICHR”). Cannon has years of experience conducting post complaint pre-trial investigations and depositions, analyzing written discovery responses and production, drafting written discovery responses and providing production to document requests, and drafting responses to complaints, drafting summary judgment motions and other dispositive motions prior to trial. Though Cannon strives to work with the company to prevent litigation, litigation is sometimes inevitable. When litigation does happen, the company can be assured that Cannon will work to defend the company on all fronts; and if mediation or settlement is desired by the company, Cannon can represent the company’s interest there as well. Additionally, Cannon can assist with a company’s defense of Workers Compensation claims, Unemployment Hearings, and OSHA investigations.