Peters & Lyons, Ltd.

Since 1971, Peters & Lyons, Ltd. has represented employers in various industries, including: manufacturing, hospitality, transportation, banking, security, exhibition and convention services, meat processing, distribution, professional service, metal fabrication, construction, beer distribution, healthcare, overnight delivery, trade associations, and social services.

Our practice areas and counseling experience include:

Labor Relations	Employment Litigation & Civil Rights
Collective Bargaining & Arbitration of Grievances	Employment Discrimination
Negotiation of labor contracts	Reviewing current practices to diminish potential liability
Arbitration advocacy	Representation before the EEOC and state civil rights agencies
Unfair Labor Practice Charges	Litigation of formal complaints and lawsuits
Strategic charge avoidance	Defense of Suits Filed by Employees
Representation in NLRB hearings	Planning to avoid liability from "at-will" employees
Litigation of charges	Defending actions brought in state or federal court
Reduction in Force	Unemployment Claims
Counseling to reduce liability	Practice before the Illinois Department of Employment Security
Compliance with federal and state WARN laws	Circuit court of appeals of agency decisions
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Union Avoidance & Response	Human Resources Administration
Resistance to Organizing	Compliance with Personnel & HR Related Laws
Waging appropriate tactical campaigns	Auditing of management policies and practices
Guidance through NLRB election procedure	Ensuring compliance with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Strikes and Picketing	Presenting workshops for supervisors and managers
Timely, strategic response	Payroll Audits and Investigations
Pursuit of injunctions and economic damages	Planning to avoid violations and diminish potential liability
Union Decertification	Counseling during Department of Labor investigations
Managing lawful responses to employee inquiries	Litigations of unresolved wage claims
Coordinating the effective expression of company views	Employment Contracts
	Drafting and reviewing agreements
	Litigating actions for breach of contracts
	Enforcing covenants not to compete