Gallagher & Kennedy has a team of lawyers who have extensive experience working closely with tribes on a wide range of labor and employment law issues. Our attorneys can help tribal clients navigate through the maze of ever-changing state and federal laws and pursue compliance with the many requirements. Specifically, our attorneys can:
Develop tribal procedures and draft policies for compliance with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act
Advise human resource departments, including drafting and implementing personnel policies
Negotiate and prepare employment contracts
Advise tribes on employee benefits
Advise tribes on management responses to union organization efforts, equal employment, Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) Compliance Program and tribal employment preference issues
Advise on federal employment tax issues, including withholding and reporting obligations relevant to gaming issues