Human Resources Solutions
General Counsel by Cannon has extensive experience working in and with Human Resources departments across a variety of industries. Whether or not the issue rises to the level of a legal concern, Cannon can provide human resources advice and counsel to Human Resources departments and management to address the complex issues relevant to a company’s employee relations, HR compliance, training and development and leaves management, payment of wages, employee privacy, employee hiring practices, reductions in force, plant closings, discrimination, harassment and retaliation and whistleblowing. Under the broad umbrella of labor relations, Cannon represents management in the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements for companies with union-represented employees.
Human Resources Advice and Counsel
Advise HR and management on performance management, discipline, termination, internal investigations, and handling internal employee complaints and grievances
Advise HR and management on employee-facing policies, forms, agreements, communications, and systems
Advise HR and management on workplace injuries and injury reports
Advise HR and management on failure to meet contract obligations
Support collective bargaining and labor contract drafting, administration, and interpretation
Draft various employee-facing policies, forms, agreements, communications, and systems
Manage responses to and resolution of wage and hour, I-9 and other government audits
Assist and attend labor contract negotiations.
Dispute Resolution - manage employment, labor and benefits disputes
Drive and participate in all aspects of mediation proceedings
Workplace Investigations
Draft training materials and processes
Advise on and participate in internal audits
Employment handbooks, policies and contracts
“Problem” employees
Harassment and Discrimination management
Employee related issues related to mergers and acquisitions, reductions in force and other business activities organization’s rules policies and procedures as well as employment agreements and collective bargaining agreements that may be in effect
Other Human Resources Services
Human Resources Training and Compliance Services
Leaves law updates and best practices
Supervisor and Manager trainings
Employee Engagement Best Practices
Performance management, discipline, and termination trainings
Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination trainings
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging best practices
Workplace Investigations