Firm Profile

Isler Dare Ray Radcliffe & Connolly, P.C.’s, practice is dedicated exclusively to the representation of management in all aspects of labor, employment and employee benefits law. The Firm is located in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

The Firm represents employers in federal and state court litigation, and before the NLRB, the Department of Labor, the EEOC, and local human rights agencies. In addition to representing employers in these forums, the Firm provides employers with ongoing assistance and advice relating to every facet of the employer-employee relationship, including:

Counseling and Advising Employers

• Drafting and Review of Personnel Policies
• Hiring and Termination Issues
• Wage and Hour Issues – Classifying Exempt Employees, Calculating Overtime, Etc.
• Leave Issues – FMLA, Workers’ Comp, ADA
• Corporate Downsizing, Layoffs, and Reductions-in-Force (RIFs)
• Immigration
• Affirmative Action Plans and Labor Requirements of the Service Contract Act (Government Service Contracts)

Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination and Related Tort Claims

• Sexual Harassment, Race, Age and Gender Discrimination
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Representation of Employers before All Administrative Agencies (EEOC, OFCCP, Local Human Rights Commissions, etc.) and in State and Federal Courts
• Wrongful Discharge/Termination Claims
• Defamation, Intentional Infliction, Assault and Battery, Negligent Hiring and Supervision

Non-Compete Agreements and Duty of Loyalty Issues

• Drafting and Review of Non-Compete Agreements
• Litigation of Claims Arising From Non-Compete Agreements
• Litigation of Claims Relating to Breach of Employee’s Duty of Loyalty
• Representation of Clients with Respect to Non-Disclosure Agreements and Trade Secrets

Employment Agreements

• Drafting and Review of Executive Employment Agreements
• Non-Competition/Non-Solicitation Agreements
• Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
• Drafting and Review of Incentive Compensation and Commission Plans and Agreements

Issues Relating to Unions

• Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining
• Acquisition of Companies with Existing Union Contracts
• Unfair Labor Practice Charges

Management Training on Employment Issues

• Managing and Counseling Employees Effectively
• Sexual Harassment
• Conducting Workplace Investigations

Transactions

• Employment and Labor Issues Relating to Corporate Stock Acquisitions, Asset Purchases, and Mergers