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 attorneys 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

Navigating the Patchwork of Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws: What Every Employer Should Know - Webinar

National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, and Other Developments

SIFMA C&L Society Honors Sandra Grannum With 2026 Inclusion & Engagement Award

Immigration Considerations for Individuals and Employers During Periods of Conflict or Civil Unrest

Washington State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Notice of Federal I-9 Audits to Employees

Sixth Circuit Rules against NLRB’s Cemex Decision, and Other Key Labor Developments since the Start of 2026

Growing P(AI)ns: Considerations for the Effective Use of AI in Hiring and Staffing Decisions

Helen Tuttle Named a 2026 NJBIZ Leaders in Law Honoree

Business Immigration: Employer Updates on ICE Activity - Webinar

A Look at the Bench: Current Trends in Employment Litigation - Webinar

Insights

National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence, and Other Developments

Immigration Considerations for Individuals and Employers During Periods of Conflict or Civil Unrest

Washington State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Notice of Federal I-9 Audits to Employees

Sixth Circuit Rules against NLRB’s Cemex Decision, and Other Key Labor Developments since the Start of 2026

Ryan Funk Discusses Early Guidance From NLRB GC With Law360

UK Home Office Increases Compliance Duties for Sponsor Licence Holders

Key Developments in Mexico: Updates to the Workweek and Overtime

5 March 2026 Statement of Changes — Updates to the UK Immigration Rules

Fifth Circuit Decision Undermines IRS Position on Self-Employment Tax

Aaron Vance Discusses Building a Legal Career in Indiana With Indiana Lawyer

Events

Upcoming Events

Navigating the Patchwork of Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws: What Every Employer Should Know - Webinar

Past Events

Growing P(AI)ns: Considerations for the Effective Use of AI in Hiring and Staffing Decisions

Business Immigration: Employer Updates on ICE Activity - Webinar

A Look at the Bench: Current Trends in Employment Litigation - Webinar

State Law Updates & Trends - Webinar

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

News

SIFMA C&L Society Honors Sandra Grannum With 2026 Inclusion & Engagement Award

Helen Tuttle Named a 2026 NJBIZ Leaders in Law Honoree

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Labor & Employment Counsel Stephanie Albrecht in Los Angeles

Faegre Drinker Welcomes 2025 New Associate Class

Faegre Drinker Announces 2026 Partner Class and Counsel Promotions

Faegre Drinker Receives Three ‘Deal of the Year’ Awards From M&A Advisor

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’

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Experience

Our Experience

Mama’s Creations, Inc. Acquires Crown I Enterprises Inc. for $17.5M

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

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Labor & Employment Team

Helen E. Tuttle

Helena Wasey Abebe

Abigail Acree

Noemi Aguirre

Daniel H. Aiken

Stephanie Albrecht

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