Mr. Olson represents employers in a broad spectrum of employment and labor law matters, including planning, counseling and litigation. As examples, he has counseled clients on employment discrimination issues, Family and Medical Leave Act questions, unemployment compensation matters, and wage and hour problems. He has assisted clients in developing and implementing personnel policies, employee handbooks, performance evaluation systems, force reductions, and training programs. He has drafted and negotiated employment agreements, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, and severance agreements. He has litigated employment discrimination cases and other employment disputes before federal, state and municipal agencies and in state and federal courts. In addition, he represents employers in matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act, including unionization campaigns, labor negotiations, grievances and arbitrations, unfair labor practice proceedings, strike management, strike injunctions, and labor aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Olson also represents employers in matters arising under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
