Employment Litigation

Employees are an essential component of most business operations. The rights of workers to, among other things, fair wages and a safe workplace, are protected by state and federal law. However, even the most diligent employer may experience claims with legal ramifications, including harassment, discrimination, or wrongful termination.

Carlsmith Ball has a long track record of defending businesses and management in lawsuits and other proceedings bringing those claims. We also provide training, preventive counsel and representation in litigation regarding termination of employees

Our Employment Litigation group represents clients in disputes related to the following:

• Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in wrongful termination disputes
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• Appeals of wrongful termination cases
• Equal employment opportunity and civil rights (EEOC)
• Hawaii's Fair Employment Practices Act
• The Hawaii Whistleblower Protection Act
• Non-compete/non-solicitation provisions
• Other discrimination laws, retaliation claims, common law claims of wrongful termination, workplace violence, and collateral torts
• The Rehabilitation Act
• Title VII, 42 U.S.C. 1983, 1981
• Wage and hour law