What We Do
Employment Counsel for the Full Employment Lifecycle.
We represent employers — not employees. Our work is organized around three things employers need most: sound advice before problems arise, independent investigations when they do, and skilled defense when disputes escalate.
Advise
Employment decisions rarely happen under perfect circumstances. We help executives and HR teams evaluate risk and make informed decisions — before they become legal problems.
Talk to an Attorney- Day-to-Day Employment Counseling
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Discipline and Performance Management
- Terminations and Separations
- Layoffs and Reductions in Force
- Severance Agreements
- ADA and Reasonable Accommodations
- FMLA and Leave Management
- Pregnancy and Workplace Accommodations
- Wage-and-Hour Compliance
- Employee Classification
- Compensation and Commissions
- Employment Policies and Handbooks
- Restrictive Covenants
- Executive Employment Agreements
- Training
- Compliance Audits
- Multi-State Employment Compliance
- Workforce Issues Related to Transactions and Organizational Change
Investigate
When serious workplace allegations surface, how an organization responds matters. We conduct independent, thorough investigations designed to help organizations understand what happened and determine the appropriate next steps.
Talk to an Attorney- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Executive Misconduct
- Workplace Conduct
- Employee Complaints
- Workplace Culture Issues
- Sensitive Internal Investigations
- Independent Third-Party Investigations
Defend
When an employment dispute becomes a claim, charge, or lawsuit, we defend the business. Our attorneys represent employers before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts.
Talk to an Attorney- Employment Litigation
- Discrimination Claims
- Retaliation Claims
- Harassment Claims
- Wrongful Termination Claims
- Wage-and-Hour Litigation
- Individual and Class/Collective Actions
- Disability and Accommodation Claims
- Leave Claims
- Administrative Agency Proceedings
- EEOC
- MCAD
- CHRO
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Featured Service
When a serious complaint lands on your desk, what happens next matters.
Royal Parker Spruce conducts prompt, thorough, independent workplace investigations designed to help organizations understand what happened, evaluate risk, and determine the appropriate next steps.
Why Independent Counsel
Credibility
An outside investigator brings objectivity that internal HR cannot always provide — especially in high-profile or sensitive matters.
Privilege
Investigations conducted by outside counsel may be protected by attorney-client privilege, providing important protections for the organization.
Speed
We move quickly. Employment problems don't wait, and delayed investigations create additional risk.
Litigation Defense
When a workplace dispute becomes litigation, the business still has to run.
We defend employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies — EEOC, MCAD, CHRO — while remaining focused on the client's broader business objectives.