Labor & Employment

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Employers, we’re on your team. We support you in managing union and nonunion employment relationships and complying with the ever-evolving web of employment, labor, immigration, and safety laws and regulations. Whether you face a class action or single-plaintiff litigation, our attorneys are able to resolve matters quickly and efficiently, defeating them by dispositive motion or winning at trial or on appeal. We collaborate within and across offices and related practices to help you avoid employment, labor management, and immigration issues whenever possible and manage them effectively if they nonetheless arise. Our approach, informed by decades of collective experience, puts your needs first and is what makes Faegre Drinker the “go-to” firm for so many foreign and domestic employers.

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California Expands the Cartwright Act: COMPETE Act Creates New State-Law Prohibitions on Single-Company Monopolization

Faegre Drinker Named a Litigation Powerhouse by BTI Consulting in its 2027 Litigation Outlook Report

Companies House Identity Verification: First Prosecutions Highlight Director Liability

Smiley, Kluge and Their Impact on Teacher Speech Litigation

Court Denies Fee Award after Dismissal of SpaceXAI's Trade-Secret Claims against OpenAI

Playing It Safe: The Right Playbook to Effectively Prepare for OSHA Inspections and Avoid Citations

Faegre Drinker Advises Randa in Acquisition of UNTUCKit

International Employment Update - Webinar

Managing Outside Counsel Like A Pro: What In-House Really Wants & What Outside Counsel Needs

2026 Labor & Employment Supreme Court Update – The Cases That Affect the Workplace - Webinar

Insights

California Expands the Cartwright Act: COMPETE Act Creates New State-Law Prohibitions on Single-Company Monopolization

Companies House Identity Verification: First Prosecutions Highlight Director Liability

Smiley, Kluge and Their Impact on Teacher Speech Litigation

Court Denies Fee Award after Dismissal of SpaceXAI's Trade-Secret Claims against OpenAI

Right to Work Reforms from 1 October 2026: What Employers Need to Know

Brian Garrison Discusses Strategy, Benefits for Faegre Drinker’s Downtown Indianapolis Office With The Indiana Lawyer

Your Personnel Files Are About to Become an Open Book: What New York Employers Need to Know About the New Personnel Record Access Law

California Appellate Court Holds Post-Term Noncompete Not Enforceable against Franchisee Following Franchise Transfer

Roger Tsai Shares Insights on Recent H-1B Developments With Law Week Colorado

China Employment Law Update: Key Regulatory Developments Employers Need to Know

Events

Past Events

Playing It Safe: The Right Playbook to Effectively Prepare for OSHA Inspections and Avoid Citations

International Employment Update - Webinar

Managing Outside Counsel Like A Pro: What In-House Really Wants & What Outside Counsel Needs

Labor Law Under Trump 2.0 (So Far…)

2026 Labor & Employment Supreme Court Update – The Cases That Affect the Workplace - Webinar

News

Faegre Drinker Named a Litigation Powerhouse by BTI Consulting in its 2027 Litigation Outlook Report

Faegre Drinker Advises Randa in Acquisition of UNTUCKit

Faegre Drinker Team Represents Watkins, LLC in its Acquisition of Sauer Brands’ Spice Business

Faegre Drinker Advises Graebel Companies in Business Combination with Reside Worldwide

Erika Collins Named a 2026 ‘Best Mentor’ Finalist by New York Legal Awards

Daily Journal Names Cheryl Orr a 2026 ‘Top Labor & Employment Lawyer’

Cheryl Orr Named One of California's Top Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal

Faegre Drinker Recognized by Global Mobility Leader as 2026 ‘Elite’ Firm

Trevor Belden and James Strickland Named Indiana Lawyer ‘Leadership in Law’ Honorees

SIFMA C&L Society Honors Sandra Grannum With 2026 Inclusion & Engagement Award

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Mama’s Creations, Inc. Acquires Crown I Enterprises Inc. for $17.5M

Faegre Drinker Advises St. Ambrose University in Key Milestone toward Combination with Mount Mercy University

Manufacturing Client Prevails in Worker’s Compensation Retaliation Suit; Affirmed on Appeal

Surmodics Inc. Agrees to $627M Acquisition by GTCR

General Outside Counsel for Nationwide Fitness Company

LyricFind Completes Acquisition of Rotor Videos

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Labor & Employment Team

Helen E. Tuttle

Helena Wasey Abebe

Abigail Acree

Noemi Aguirre

Daniel H. Aiken

Stephanie Albrecht

Lynne Anne Anderson

Thomas J. Barton

Jeffrey S. Beck

Rhiannon C. Beckendorf

Avery Brooks Bennett

Pascal Benyamini

Catherine H. Betts

Sarah C. Blackadar

Katherine Budge

Brandon S. Burkhardt

Stuart R. Buttrick

Beth E. Carlson

Cristina K. Castanier

Terran C. Chambers

Xinyi Chen

Caroline Choe

Erika C. Collins