Peters & Lyons, Ltd.

 

7035 Veterans Blvd.

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Phone 630.887.6900

Fax 630.887.6910

 

   During our thirty-nine years of practice, we have represented management clients in many areas of labor and employment law.  Much of our counseling involves planning to avoid potential problems.

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