Labor and Employment Law Attorneys
We help your business navigate the ins and outs of labor and employment law problems.
At Alaniz Law and Associates we help your business navigate the ins and outs of labor and employment law problems. Rick Alaniz, the founder of the firm, has been counseling clients across the country for over 40 years and brings his experience to your business.
Rick has worked with the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board. He is a prolific writer on labor and employment law and conducts frequent seminars to client companies and trade associations across the country.
Focus on Lawsuit Prevention
Preventing a lawsuit is preferable to winning one
We are not your typical firm that simply waits for a lawsuit to hit. Preventing a lawsuit is preferable to winning one. We take a preventative approach to help employers avoid the pitfalls in complying with the complex rules that govern today’s workplace. Above all, we pride ourselves on helping you avoid the lawsuit in the first place. We work with you to assess the risk areas in your business, determine practical solutions for your specific business, and help you implement them.
Comprehensive Legal Defense
Fighting for You When Trouble Hits
When a lawsuit or other legal trouble arises, we provide a strong, immediate, and comprehensive legal defense. We routinely appear in state and federal courts across the country, deal with government agency actions, negotiate union contracts and grievance claims, and have extensive class action litigation experience.
Labor and Employment Law Practice Areas
What We Can Do For You
We do one thing and we do it well. We are labor and employment law attorneys. We only practice labor and employment law. Among the services we provide:
- Manager and Supervisor Training
- Manageable ADA and FMLA Procedures
- Internal Investigations
- Defensible Hiring Practices and Promotions Procedures
- Auditing of Your Wage and Hour, Employment, and Immigration Practices
- Arbitration & Class Action Waivers
- Severance Agreements and Releases
- Defensible Counseling and Termination Procedures
- Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreements
- Union Relations Issues
- Defense of Government Agency Actions
- Mediation and Arbitration
- Response to Immigration Notices of Inspection
- Effective Employee Handbooks
- Litigation in State and Federal Courts
Our team is available 24/7 to talk through potential issues over the phone, and we regularly travel to client locations to provide training and hands-on labor and employment law counseling.
The Alaniz Law Labor & Employment Law Blog
Some of our Latest
Labor Law and Employment Law
Publications
Unions at The Crossroads
Unions’ continued relevance in today’s workplace is in crisis. Their very existence is at stake. Their only option for survival is to increase their numbers through successful organizing.
A New Year’s Policy Review
The start of a new year is a traditional time for employers to review their workplace policies to ensure the policies comply with federal, state, and local requirements, both old and new.
Age and Other Post-Pandemic Discrimination Claims
The devastating loss of jobs and permanent business closures, which may not yet be over, are clearly the most significant but not the only bitter products of the Coronavirus pandemic affecting U.S. workplaces.
Would You Like to Learn More?
If you would like to learn more or to discuss your business issues with us, contact us today. There is no obligation.
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Business Address
20333 State Hwy 249, Ste. 272
Houston, TX 77070
(281) 833-2200
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8AM to 5PM