Employment

A sophisticated understanding of the complex area of employment law is integral to Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold’s education law practice. RFR attorneys provide education clients with  expert guidance on all legal issues involving school employees, including but not limited to:

• Development and review of personnel policies
• Employee contracts
• Negotiations with bargaining units
• Employee grievances
• Evaluations and documentation
• Plans of Improvement and Admonishments
• Representation of administration in due process hearings and other adverse employment actions
• Representation of Board during due process hearings
• Fair Labor Standards Act issues, including overtime issues, etc.
• Americans with Disabilities Act, including reasonable accommodations, etc.
• Worker’s Compensation Issues, including releases and restrictions
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Training of administrators and other employees
• Sexual harassment
• Religious issues
• Oklahoma labor law
• Background check issues
• Visa issues
• Certification issues
• Taxation issues related to employment
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proceedings
• Discrimination issues
• Applications for hiring
• Litigation related to employment
• Title IX
• First Amendment rights of employees
• Unemployment compensation
• Health insurance and COBRA
• Annuities
• Superintendent contract and compensation issues
• Post-retirement employment/consultancy
• Drug testing