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Presenting the 2024 Best Lawyers Employment and Workers’ Compensation Legal Guide

The 2024 Best Lawyers Employment and Workers' Compensation Legal Guide provides exclusive access to all Best Lawyers awards in related practice areas. Read below and explore the legal guide.

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March 24, 2024 11:00 PM

When faced with tough legal decisions surrounding employment, it is imperative to have the knowledge and support of trusted lawyers and advisors. Their guidance through difficult matters, both for employees and employers, is paramount to the best possible outcomes for all involved parties.

Best Lawyers has curated a comprehensive guide to all employment and workers’ compensation legal matters, offering access to the most talented and revered attorneys practicing in Civil Rights Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Ethics and Professional Responsibilities Law, First Amendment Law, Labor Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Litigation – Labor and Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Law - Claimants.

Along with recognitions for The Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America and “Lawyer of the Year” in the above specialties, this guide also offers insight into many employment law matters, including:

  • Appearance discrimination in the workplace
  • Navigating online defamation against your business
  • Challenges of federal and state government scrutiny on restrictive covenant laws
  • The workforce’s continued recovery from COVID-19
  • Department of Labor updates
  • Employers navigating marijuana legalization
  • Noncompete agreements

Featured in this legal guide are such esteemed employment firms as:

The Best Lawyers Employment and Workers’ Compensation Legal Guide is designed to offer clients the most accessible and informational legal guidance, and we are pleased to bring you the 2024 edition.

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