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

The UK Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need to Know - Webinar

It’s a Wrap! Update on Immigration Trends and What’s Ahead in 2026 - Webinar

Labor Law Fault Lines: Emerging Divide Over the Constitutionality of NLRB Authority

Schengen Visas: European Commission Tightens Rules on Multiple-Entry Visas for Russian Nationals

Employment Law Class & Collective Action Updates - Webinar

Philadelphia Amends ‘Ban the Box’ Law: Key Changes to the Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards Ordinance Effective January 2026

Illinois Continues to Expand Requirements for Employers in 2025 and 2026

Pop-up Discussion: Getting Ready for Paid Leave in Minnesota

Faegre Drinker Shortlisted to International Employment Lawyer’s 2025 Awards

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

Insights

Labor Law Fault Lines: Emerging Divide Over the Constitutionality of NLRB Authority

Schengen Visas: European Commission Tightens Rules on Multiple-Entry Visas for Russian Nationals

Philadelphia Amends ‘Ban the Box’ Law: Key Changes to the Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards Ordinance Effective January 2026

Illinois Continues to Expand Requirements for Employers in 2025 and 2026

Third Quarter 2025 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

DHS Issues Interim Final Rule on Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents

DOT Issues Emergency Rule Limiting Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Foreign Nationals

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Proposes Permanent Rules Relating to Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST)

New California Laws for 2026 and Beyond: What Employers Should Know

14 Oct. 2025 Statement of Changes — Updates to the UK Immigration Rules and Implementing White Paper Proposals

Events

Upcoming Events

It’s a Wrap! Update on Immigration Trends and What’s Ahead in 2026 - Webinar

The UK Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need to Know - Webinar

Past Events

Employment Law Class & Collective Action Updates - Webinar

Pop-up Discussion: Getting Ready for Paid Leave in Minnesota

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

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

Brandon S. Burkhardt

Stuart R. Buttrick

Beth E. Carlson

Cristina K. Castanier Kennedy

Terran C. Chambers

Xinyi Chen

Erika C. Collins

Karli E. Cozen