Lope Law | Employment Law

Employment, Simple Wills, Divorce Attorney, Family Law, Lope Law, Knoxville Tennessee, Montpelier & Della-Rodolfa

FOR EMPLOYEES

Montpelier Della-Rodolfa & Lope, P.C., has extensive experience employment law matters. Types of cases we have handled in the past include:

Wage issues, including failure to pay overtime and minimum wage

Discrimination of all kinds, including:

Race
National Origin
Pregnancy
Disability
Age
Religion
Sex (Gender)
Sexual harassment

Retaliatory Discharge, including:

Discharge for claiming Workers’ compensation benefits
Discharge for reporting of discrimination
Discharge for reporting of wage violations

Family and Medical Leave violations

COBRA insurance violations

We can review the following types of documents before you sign them and make a commitment to your employer:

Non-Compete Agreements
Severance Packages
Witness statements
Contracts of Employment

We can also review those same documents if you are contemplating making a job change or have been fired, so you know your rights and obligations.

We can draft a charge of discrimination for you to file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Tennessee Human Rights Commission. It is important to any future litigation that you have a firm foundation

FOR EMPLOYERS

We can provide a review of your employment situation to advise you of your rights and responsibilities.

Wage Issues

Wage issues, including failure to pay overtime and minimum wage. If you have been contacted by the U.S. Department of Labor regarding a wage and hour claim, we can advise you as to your position and help you reach a decision as to whether you want to accept or reject the government’s position in the matter.

Discrimination

Race
National Origin
Pregnancy
Disability
Age
Religion
Sex (Gender)
Sexual harassment

Document Review

Non-Compete Agreements
Severance Packages
Witness statements
Contracts of Employment

Retaliatory Discharge

Discharge for claiming Workers’ compensation benefits
Discharge for reporting of discrimination
Discharge for reporting of wage violations
Family and Medical Leave violations
COBRA insurance violations

Defense Litigation

We can also provide a litigation defense if you have been sued or presented with an EEOC charge or a demand letter from a former employee. We can draft a response to a charge of discrimination for you to file with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.