Robinson & McElwee PLLC | Practical Law

Robinson & McElwee PLLC | Practical Law

Robinson & McElwee PLLC

Robinson & McElwee PLLC

Practical Law State Contributor: Labor & Employment
Contact Information
700 Virginia Street East
400 Fifth Third Center
Charleston, WV 25301
T: +1 (304) 344-5800
F: +1 (304) 344-9566
Robinson & McElwee PLLC is a premiere West Virginia law firm with offices in Charleston, Clarksburg, and Wheeling, West Virginia. Our practice is multifaceted and includes litigation, natural resources law, corporate law, labor and employment law, utility law, bankruptcy, commercial real estate development, environmental law, state and local taxation, estate planning and administration, commercial transactions and government relations. Our five departments—Business Law, Energy & Environment, Government Relations, Labor & Employment, and Litigation—are oriented toward representation of the business community. Our clients include individuals, small businesses, and multi-national corporations.
Robinson & McElwee's highly diversified and successful labor and employment law practice is dedicated to ensuring that our clients receive superior advice and counsel designed to prevent disruptive and expensive litigation. Also, we have extensive experience in all aspects of labor and employment law when litigation becomes an unfortunate reality. Each of our labor and employment attorneys has gained broad, hands-on experience in the representation of West Virginia employers before various tribunals with jurisdiction over labor and employment cases. We routinely represent employers in all types of legal and human resource counseling and labor and employment litigation, including:
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Deliberate intent.
  • Drug and alcohol testing.
  • EEOC and West Virginia Human Rights Commission charges.
  • Employee handbooks.
  • Employee privacy.
  • Employment contracts.
  • Employment discrimination and harassment.
  • ERISA and COBRA benefits and discrimination.
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
  • Federal Black Lung.
  • Federal Rehabilitation Act.
  • Grievances and arbitration
  • Human resource policies and procedures.
  • Management and Human resource training.
  • Negligent hiring and retention.
  • Non-compete agreements.
  • OSHA and MSHA.
  • Pension and employee welfare benefits plans.
  • Separation, release and waiver agreements.
  • Trade secrets.
  • Unemployment compensation.
  • Unfair labor practices.
  • Union decertification.
  • Union election campaigns.
  • Wage and hour issues.
  • Workers' compensation.
  • Wrongful termination, constructive discharge and retaliatory discharge.