- Discrimination
- Workplace Harassment
- Wrongful Termination
- Retaliation/Whistleblower
- Medical Leave
- Wage and Overtime Claims
- Partnership Disputes and Dissolutions
- Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
- Arbitration/Mediations
Dunbar Law - A Focus on Employees.
Delivering Fairness and Justice.Human resources management has a significant impact on a business' success and reputation. Dunbar employment law team works with our employers & employees to manage effectively all employment law, industrial relations, occupational health and safety, disciplinary and discrimination issues. We have a strong appreciation of the needs of both employees and employers and we aim to find commercial and innovative solutions to often complex employment and industrial issues.
We regularly practice before all federal and state courts throughout New England, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Where utilized, we represent clients' interests in mediation and arbitration proceedings.
Dunbar Law - employment - the full range. litigating the range of employment issues.Are you experiencing discrimination at work? Do you need a lawyer to help you with an employment contract? Are you having a wage dispute or another issue with your employer? Do you think you may have been wrongfully terminated? Our employment group is comprised of experienced and sophisticated attorneys who represent both employees and employers in workplace disputes including claims of discrimination, harassment, unpaid wages, overtime disputes, medical leave issues, retaliation, whistleblower and unfair competition.
Dunbar Law - strength & breadth. unique, unequalled representation.By blending our practice and client base with both individuals and companies, we are uniquely situated to properly evaluate employment related claims. By representing both employers and employees, we are able to evaluate each dispute in a more objective manner and, while zealously representing our clients' position, provide them with a clearer understanding of their adversaries' position.
This approach has enabled us to successfully guide our clients in the employment litigation process from the inception of a lawsuit, through discovery, settlement talks, motion practice, trial and appeal. Contact us and our trained staff will give you the personalized attention you need. At Dunbar Law our team of employment lawyers are experienced in the following areas of labor law:
- Wage disputes and overtime law
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Wrongful termination
- Employment contracts
- Workplace discrimination or harassment
- Workers' compensation and workplace injuries
- Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA)
- Benefits and pensions
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues
- Whistleblower protection laws
- Represent clients before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
- Defend discrimination claims, including race, disability
- Defend age discrimination as well as sexual harassment
- Enforce or challenge under non-compete & non-solicitation agreements
- Counsel employers concerning their rights and obligations involving termination
- Counsel regarding reasonable accommodation of employees with disabilities
- Represent employers in claims involving employee embezzlement
- Represent employers in claims regarding employer property retained after discharge
- Review and revise employer clients' personnel handbooks
- Draft customized personnel policies
Employment Law A Complex Arena
Labor and employment laws affect the entire legal relationship between employers and employees, beginning with the initial hiring process and expanding into every facet of daily operations, including job descriptions, wages, promotions, reviews, terminations, benefits, mergers and acquisitions, as well as the successful resolution of disputes pertaining to unfair labor practices and discrimination. Because the laws that apply to the labor and employment relationship are found at all levels of government - federal, state, county and even city - making sense of these oftentimes conflicting requirements is more of a challenge than ever for today's employers and employees.
A History of Expertise and Service
Dunbar Law attorneys have provided superior service to thousands of large and small employers on the full range of labor and employment matters since 1937. Our goal is to provide cost effective expertise, and we work with our clients on decisions surrounding staffing, scope of work, budgeting and deadlines in order to meet and exceed their expectations of what they might require from counsel.
Dunbar Law's diversified client base is a true strength. Our clients include international corporations and local businesses, charitable institutions, trusts and estates, as well as individuals.
Our diverse industry expertise allows us to fully understand our clients' practical business concerns. We strive to keep our clients informed on how new labor and employment laws affect both business and organizational procedures. By regularly providing educational advice and training programs on such diverse human resource issues ranging from sexual harassment and employee privacy to diversity training and personnel policies, we are able to assist our client in mitigating problems before they can occur.



