Labor & Employment

Overview

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 lawyers 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.

Labor & Employment

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Insights & Events

Latest

How a Federal Government Shutdown Affects U.S. Employment-Based Immigration

Minnesota Paid Leave Starts January 1, 2026 — Are You Ready?

Site Selection and Incentives for Data Centers — Navigating New Opposition and Legislative Challenges

Indiana’s New Earned Wage Access (EWA) Law: What Employers and Providers Need to Know

Faegre Drinker Shortlisted to International Employment Lawyer’s 2025 Awards

H-1B Update: Executive Order Targets New H-1B Visa Holders With $100,000 Fee

The Employment Rights Bill: Key Changes and Implementation Timeline

Claire Nilson, Abilio Jaribu Shortlisted for 2025 Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards

International Employment Update - Webinar

Work Visas & Permanent Residence Options for Tech and IT Professionals: Strategies for Employers - Webinar

Insights

How a Federal Government Shutdown Affects U.S. Employment-Based Immigration

Minnesota Paid Leave Starts January 1, 2026 — Are You Ready?

Site Selection and Incentives for Data Centers — Navigating New Opposition and Legislative Challenges

Indiana’s New Earned Wage Access (EWA) Law: What Employers and Providers Need to Know

H-1B Update: Executive Order Targets New H-1B Visa Holders With $100,000 Fee

The Employment Rights Bill: Key Changes and Implementation Timeline

New “Home Country Only” Visa Interview Rule and Termination of the Interview Waiver

FTC Abandons Noncompete Rule and Signals Plan to Target Unlawful Noncompete Agreements Through Individual Enforcement Actions

EU Entry/Exit System (EES): Implications for Non-EU Travellers

Aaron Vance Comments on BlueOval SK Union Election in Courier Journal

Events

Past Events

International Employment Update - Webinar

Work Visas & Permanent Residence Options for Tech and IT Professionals: Strategies for Employers - Webinar

Midyear Report on the Second Trump Administration and Compliance Concerns for Employers - Webinar

2025 Labor & Employment Supreme Court Roundup: The Cases That Affect the Workplace - Webinar

Immigration Toolbox for HR Professionals: Immigration Basics and Policies for Work Visas, Permanent Residence and Global Mobility - Webinar

News

Faegre Drinker Shortlisted to International Employment Lawyer’s 2025 Awards

Claire Nilson, Abilio Jaribu Shortlisted for 2025 Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards

Jonathan Keller and Helen Tuttle Recognized in 2025 New Jersey Legal Awards

Daily Journal Names Cheryl Orr a 2025 ‘Top Labor & Employment Lawyer’

Faegre Drinker Attorneys Named to 2025 ‘Indiana 250’ Influential List

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

Daily Journal Names Cheryl Orr One of California's Top Women Lawyers

David Woolf Selected as Best Law Firm Mentors Finalist by The Legal Intelligencer in 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards

Faegre Drinker Announces 2025 Leadership Transitions and Board Elections

Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys Ranked Among Leaders in Chambers Global Guide 2025

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Experience

Our Experience

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

Global Branded Food Company Defeats DOJ Immigration-Related Employment Discrimination Charge

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Labor & Employment Team

Helen E. Tuttle

Helena Wasey Abebe

Noemi Aguirre

Daniel H. Aiken

Lynne Anne Anderson

Thomas J. Barton

Jeffrey S. Beck

Rhiannon C. Beckendorf

Avery Brooks Bennett

Pascal Benyamini

Catherine H. Betts

Sarah C. Blackadar

Stuart R. Buttrick

Beth E. Carlson

Cristina K. Castanier Kennedy

Terran C. Chambers

Xinyi Chen

Erika C. Collins

Karli E. Cozen

Lawrence J. Del Rossi

Alex Denny

Sara Ehsani-Nia

Jennifer A. Ekenstedt