Employment Law
Freking & Betz, LLC is an Ohio-based general litigation firm with a particular focus in employment law. We have been advocates for working people for more than two decades. With offices in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio and Denver, Colorado, we serve the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Colorado areas with a team of lawyers and paralegals who recognize that clients often appreciate counsel not only on their employment rights, but also on how best to process what can be a wrenching personal experience.
We have extensive experience in litigation in state and federal courts, but we also have extensive experience in mediation, arbitration and settlement negotiations. We represent employees in all aspects of the employment relationship—from negotiating employment contracts, and identifying and resolving issues that arise during employment, to representing employees in wrongful termination matters.
We also provide legal counsel to executive employees concerning their employment contracts, executive compensation plans, and non-compete agreements.
We provide counseling and/or representation in these areas:
Pre-employment
- Contract Negotiation
- Pre-Employment Document Review
Employment
- Discharge or Potential Discharge
- Discrimination (age, race, gender, disability, pregnancy, national origin)
- Employee Workplace Privacy and Free Speech Issues
- Failure to Promote
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Improper Classification for Overtime
- Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Counseling
- Retaliation Issues
- Sexual Harassment
- Stock Options
- Unpaid Compensation
- Whistleblower Issues
Post-Employment
- Defamation (libel and slander)
- Disability Applications
- ERISA Benefits and Litigation
- Negative References
- Non-Compete Enforcement Issues
- Severance Agreements
