Employment, Labor & Immigration
Shaping the Modern Workplace.
Partnering with employers to help build compliant, productive, and resilient workplaces.
Core Services
Our attorneys work with organizations across industries to solve complex workplace challenges through practical, business-focused solutions. Learn more about how we support today’s employers.
Employment Counseling
We advise employers on a range of workplace issues, helping leaders anticipate challenges and resolve problems before they escalate. Our attorneys provide practical, business-focused guidance across the entire employee lifecycle — from recruitment, onboarding documents and employment agreements to leaves, accommodations, performance management, discipline, reductions in force, corporate reorganizations and individual terminations. We also handle post-termination demands and agency charges — with a focus on aligning legal strategy to business needs.
Compliance & Workplace Policies
We help employers stay current with evolving employment laws by developing policies and practices that promote compliance and workplace harmony. Our attorneys advise on remote and hybrid workforce management, pay transparency, discrimination and harassment prevention, leave laws, and wage/hour compliance, as well as draft and update handbooks, codes of conduct, and employee training programs, translating complex legal requirements into practical, easy-to-apply guidance for managers and HR teams.
Onboarding & Offboarding
We draft and negotiate the documents that define employment relationships and protect business interests. Our team prepares offer letters, executive agreements, non-competes, confidentiality and business protection agreements, incentive compensation plans, and severance agreements. We help support clarity, consistency, and alignment with organizational business objectives, helping employers manage transitions smoothly and with confidence.
Administrative Proceedings & Dispute Resolution
We represent employers before federal and state agencies, including the EEOC, DOL, and NLRB, and provide counsel on internal investigations, audits, and employment-related claims. Our attorneys also guide clients through the pre-litigation and dispute resolution process, coordinating or overseeing outside counsel as needed to ensure consistency in tone, strategy and outcome.
Labor Relations
We advise employers on collective bargaining and union-related matters, drawing on decades of experience negotiating, interpreting, and administering labor agreements. Our team also assists with grievance handling and related proceedings, providing pragmatic guidance that promotes compliance and fosters productive labor relations.
Immigration
OGC’s experienced business immigration attorneys work with multinational and domestic employers across a wide range of industries to develop short- and long-term immigration strategies that support their U.S. employment and business goals. Our approach to U.S. employment-based immigration matters helps to ensure that clients receive comprehensive and seamless legal support, including strategy, analysis, filing and compliance services.
Meet The Employment, Labor & Immigration Team
Experience, responsiveness, and a meticulous approach — that’s how we help employers comply with legal requirements and build productive, harmonious workplaces that drive business success.
Patricia Lantzy
Practice Group Leader
Also practicing in this area
Why Clients Choose OGC
“We absolutely love our OGC! As the company’s outside employment counsel, they provide excellent guidance that goes beyond simply interpreting applicable laws and regulations. They understand our mission, culture and business goals, and consistently aligns their advice to help advance them.”
“Our OGC is extremely responsive and knowledgeable about employment law and business operations. They help us with special situations and our day-to-day issues, efficiently providing practical guidance to prevent and solve problems in compliance with applicable laws/regulations. ”
“Hiring our OGC immigration attorney was absolutely one of the best decisions we ever made! They are responsive and efficient, and can brilliantly explain the ins and outs of immigration law to those of us who need it explained like we’re in first grade. They are simply the best!”
“Outside GC has been incredibly helpful from the outset. My OGC team supported a number of startup legal needs, including drafting a privacy policy and terms of use, as well as an offer letter for our first employee and an equity incentive plan for the company. They also handled a worker’s compensation issue, successfully challenging a potential fine of $25K. We would highly recommend OGC to other early stage businesses like us”
“Our OGC attorneys are extremely knowledgeable, and their responsiveness to our needs is second to none. They understand the nature of our business model, and work with us by providing legal advice that is practical and executable. More than just outside counsel, they are fantastic people that are great to work with!”
“Our OGC employment attorney is hands down the best attorney I’ve ever worked with — on any legal matter. In just four years, we’ve grown from a few employees to more than 4,000 across 45 states, and that growth has brought incredible complexity. Like a true business partner, she instinctively starts with our business needs first and then builds the legal framework to get it done. She’s also incredibly responsive and meticulous. Plus, OGC offers access to other subject matter experts whenever we need it — and at tremendous value. It’s money well spent.”
Insights In Action
Employers Take Note: California Employee Notice Updates and New Compliance Requirements Effective February 1, 2026
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The Massachusetts Wage Transparency Act: Guidance for Employers
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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates for 2026
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USCIS Curtails Validity Period forSeveral Categories of Employment Authorization Document
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AI in Hiring: Navigating the Emerging Legal Landscape
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