Labor, Employment & Benefits

Aligning workforce strategy with business objectives for long-term success

Your people are central to your business and are often your competitive edge. Reed Smith is dedicated to helping you position your business for success and maximize that advantage. We help businesses navigate the full spectrum of workforce issues, with practical and user-friendly advice that supports you with all your people-related goals and issues, on both a national and global level.

Our global team of labor, employment, and executive compensation attorneys have long served as “go-to” counsel to leading employers worldwide, whether that be helping them navigate myriad laws and regulations, defending them in litigation, helping them manage sensitive investigations, or supporting them to a successful conclusion in a deal.

We invest the time to learn the intricacies of your business, industry, and workforce, transforming that understanding into pragmatic advice for any employment issue that may arise.

We understand the issues employers commonly face and are adept at helping solve them. We help our clients get ahead of new laws or rectify problem areas by delivering holistic prevention and training. Disputes are an inevitable risk run by every employer. Our team is recognized for its preeminent employment litigation defense work in both class action and single plaintiff litigation matters, with a top tier success rate.  

Our business is also taking care of your business – which includes your executive team and employees. We can advise you on all aspects of executive compensation matters, from negotiation and drafting to compliance, and can provide counsel on innovative or traditional employee retirement, health, and welfare benefits programs. 

“They had excellent response times and were knowledgeable and professional. They were excellent in all areas.”

Chambers Global

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