Chemicals, Metals & Mining Group attorneys represent employers nationwide, resulting in a deep knowledge of, and appreciation for, the industrial, chemical and mining industries' special labor and employment needs. Group attorneys are experienced in OSHA and MSHA compliance issues, labor relations, benefits, immigration, noncompetition and trade secret agreements and other labor and employment issues affecting these particular industries.

The Chemicals, Metals & Mining Group provides legal advice and representation in a wide range of areas:

• Employment Discrimination Claims
• Wrongful Discharge
• Sexual Harassment
• Labor Relations & Union Avoidance
• Employment Contracts (Including Noncompetition & Nonsolicitation Agreements)
• Trade Secret Protection & Litigation
• Wage & Hour Issues
• Immigration Compliance
• Internal Investigations
• Policy/Handbook Development & Interpretation
• Workplace Health & Safety & MSHA Compliance

We also provide services to managers, area supervisors, HR professionals and trade associations including:

• Training on Preventing Sexual & Other Types of Harassment
• Training on Effective Discipline
• Education on Major Legal Developments
• Training on Interviewing/Employee Selection
• Training on Effective Employee Evaluation Techniques
• Union Avoidance Training
• MSHA Training

Representative Matters:

• Represented a multi-national chemicals and mining conglomerate in a whistleblower action brought by an employee who alleged that she was harassed in retaliation for doing her job as an environmental manager
• Assisted with strategy for and represented multi-national mining company during negotiations and subsequent strike over employer's concessionary bargaining demands
• Defended an MSHA complaint based on claims of discrimination and retaliation
• Obtained a favorable ruling from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and recovered expenses from the National Labor Relations Board. The Fourth Circuit, for the first time in twenty years, accepted our argument that a union representation election should be overturned because the union was responsible for hourly employees' conduct during the campaign at a large multi-state mining operation

Group attorneys are members of/published in/or regularly speak to the following:

• Georgia Mining Association
• Society for Human Resource Management
• GCAA 

Attorney Contact: Stan Wilson