Goosmann Law Firm
Goosmann Law is seeking a highly skilled, strategic Employment Attorney to join our legal team. This role will focus on advising and representing our clients on a broad range of employment-and-labor matters, including discrimination/compliance (EEOC), union/labor relations, employee handbook & policy development, internal conflict resolution, executive separations, terminations, and ADA/FMLA/leave issues.
Candidates may be based in any of our three office locations - Omaha, Nebraska; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; or Sioux City, Iowa.
Key Responsibilities
Assist clients with internal investigations of client employment complaints (discrimination, harassment, retaliation) and respond to EEOC charges/ NLRB responses
Provide legal representation/counsel on a variety of labor/union matters including collective bargaining agreements, grievance and arbitration proceedings, allegations of unfair labor practices
Develop, draft, update, and implement employee handbooks, HR policies, disciplinary procedures, and training materials
Advise on termination and separation processes, including executive and senior leadership separations and associated severance and release agreements
Experience drafting/negotiating executive separation packages, exit agreements, and releases
Partner with clients on resolution of employee relations issues - conflict resolution, performance management, workplace investigations, corrective action plans
Provide guidance on leave and accommodation issues (ADA, FMLA, state and federal employment laws) and monitor risk exposure
Work with internal or external litigation teams in employment-law disputes, mediations, and litigation
Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law
Minimum 5-7 years of employment-law experience with strong emphasis on EEOC, ADA, union/labor matters, employee-handbook/policy work, separations/terminations
Proven experience working on labor-union or collective-bargaining issues is highly preferred. Litigation experience a plus but not required
Demonstrated ability to draft and interpret employment policies, handbooks, severance agreements/releases, and advise on employee-relations processes
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Candidates may be based in any of our three office locations - Omaha, Nebraska; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; or Sioux City, Iowa.
Key Responsibilities
Assist clients with internal investigations of client employment complaints (discrimination, harassment, retaliation) and respond to EEOC charges/ NLRB responses
Provide legal representation/counsel on a variety of labor/union matters including collective bargaining agreements, grievance and arbitration proceedings, allegations of unfair labor practices
Develop, draft, update, and implement employee handbooks, HR policies, disciplinary procedures, and training materials
Advise on termination and separation processes, including executive and senior leadership separations and associated severance and release agreements
Experience drafting/negotiating executive separation packages, exit agreements, and releases
Partner with clients on resolution of employee relations issues - conflict resolution, performance management, workplace investigations, corrective action plans
Provide guidance on leave and accommodation issues (ADA, FMLA, state and federal employment laws) and monitor risk exposure
Work with internal or external litigation teams in employment-law disputes, mediations, and litigation
Qualifications
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law
Minimum 5-7 years of employment-law experience with strong emphasis on EEOC, ADA, union/labor matters, employee-handbook/policy work, separations/terminations
Proven experience working on labor-union or collective-bargaining issues is highly preferred. Litigation experience a plus but not required
Demonstrated ability to draft and interpret employment policies, handbooks, severance agreements/releases, and advise on employee-relations processes
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