Labor and Employment Law Attorneys

We do one thing and we do it well. We only practice labor and employment law. 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.

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Manager & Supervisor Training

The best way to ensure that your business is complying with the multitude of labor and employment laws on the books today is to train your supervisors on these issues. We conduct management training sessions each year at all types of businesses across the country.

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ADA & FMLA Procedures

We can help ensure that you have policies and practices in place to deal with sick, injured, or disabled workers and applicants that will put your business in the best possible position. Whether developing a step-by-step reasonable accommodation procedure for your business, or providing you a real-world checklist on how to handle FMLA leave requests, we’ve got you covered.

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Internal Investigations

Before a lawsuit is filed, often an employee will make an internal complaint of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. That gives you a golden opportunity to do the right thing and help ensure that the issue goes no further. We can help you with internal investigation, counseling, and documentation procedures, so your team is in the best position to respond to a complaint before it gets out of control.
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Hiring & Promotions Procedures

Large numbers of legal claims being filed based on employers’ hiring practices, your business must be prepared to explain and defend how you hire and promote people. You must be able to show that your selection procedures are valid, and we can help you do that.
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Wage & Hour, Employment, & Immigration Practices

One way to help ensure that your business is protected under the current employment laws is to conduct an audit of your policies, procedures, and practice. Even if you are not concerned about unauthorized workers, errors in your hiring paperwork could still be extremely costly and the government is focused on this area.
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Arbitration Agreements & Class Action Waivers

Arbitration agreements may be a viable alternative for your business to avoid being sued in court by your employees. These agreements are of particular interest to employers who wish to avoid the threat of class action litigation. We can help you understand the pros and cons of these types of agreements, and whether they would be legally enforceable for your business.
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Severance Agreements & Releases

On some occasions, employers wish to have a clean break with an employee and will offer that individual a severance agreement. We can help ensure that the agreement you use offers your business substantial legal protection against claims an employee may attempt to bring against you. This is another area of the law that is constantly changing, and you need to make sure you have the most up-to-date language to protect your business from legal claims.
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Defensible Counseling and Termination Procedures

Given today’s difficult economy and liberal employment laws, there is a high likelihood that a terminated employee will at least consider some type of legal action against your business. Our extensive litigation experience in termination and counseling cases can help you avoid the legal pitfalls before a claim is filed.
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Non-Compete & Confidentiality Agreements

Employees move on—this is inevitable. And, you want to protect your proprietary information, client lists, and business interests. We can help you achieve these goals by advising you on enforceable non-compete and confidentiality agreements.
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Union Relations Issues

Our attorneys have amassed many years of experience in dealing with traditional union issues, including union organizing, union certification and decertification elections, contract negotiations, NLRB unfair labor practice, and labor stoppages. We are prepared to help your business where any of those issues arise.
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Defense of Government Agency Actions

EEOC Charges, OSHA whistleblower claims, DOL investigations, OFCCP audits, ICE audits—you name the agency, we’ve fought against them. We are seeing record numbers of government agency actions against employers today, and you can rely on our vast experience in this area to ensure that you have a strong defense, when and if you get notice of an agency action.
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Mediation and Arbitration

Particularly given our long history of work in traditional labor law, our firm has gained extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration practice. We can help present a compelling case to the mediator or arbitrator.
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Response to Immigration Notices of Inspection

ICE knocks on your door and asks to see all of your immigration paperwork in a very short period of time. We can help you respond to the notice, pursue an extension if needed, and review your immigration documents to help correct costly paperwork errors before you turn the I-9’s over to the government. And if you have any issues with unauthorized workers, we can help put your business in the best possible position to protect yourself.
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Effective Employee Handbooks

Your employee handbook forms the basis of the policies and practices you will use to manage your relationship with your most important assets—your people. These policies must be well thought-out to avoid legal issues and to ensure that your rights as an employer are protected. Most importantly, because the employment laws change so frequently, you need to make sure your policies are up-to-date. We can review your existing handbook or write you a new one, and we do so for dozens of clients each year.
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Litigation in State and Federal Courts

We regularly represent clients, big and small, in courts across the country. Whether it’s a wage and hour case, discrimination lawsuit, harassment claim, ADA or FMLA issue, or any other issue related to your employees, we have seen it all. You will benefit from our vast experience in labor and employment law and will get a defense for a reasonable price.
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Labor and Employment Law Attorneys - Alaniz Law & Associates

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.

Labor and Employment Law Attorneys - Alaniz Law & Associates
Labor and Employment Law Attorneys - Alaniz Law & Associates

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:

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Training

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Mediation & Arbitration

Litigation

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
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Employee Leave Laws

Employee Leave Laws

by | Jan 25, 2020

The passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 1993 marked the beginning of mandatory leave in American workplaces. Prior to that whether leave for any purpose was granted to an employee…

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Alaniz Law & Associates - Labor Law, Employment Law Attorneys

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Houston, TX 77070

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