Employment, Business, and Whistleblower Attorneys

Employment law offers protections for employees and employers, facilitating fair treatment for all parties in the workplace. Our employment law attorney protects the rights of both parties, handling cases pertaining to workplace safety, discrimination, harassment, wages, and more.

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) law protects workers from harassment or discrimination based on religion, race, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability status, and other protected classes.

When an employee is treated unfairly based on a protected characteristic such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability, they may have an employment discrimination case.

Executive compensation law covers the regulation of pay structures for top-level executives, facilitating transparency for investors and employees. In addition to salary, these statutes encompass alternative compensation like bonuses, stock options, and other financial benefits all must align with tax laws, corporate laws, and security regulations.

Federal employment law outlines worker rights pertaining to minimum wage, workplace safety standards, anti-discrimination, and medical leave. These statutes are baseline standards that all employers must comply with, in addition to state-specific labor laws.

If an employee works for a government entity and suffers retaliatory action from their employer, such as wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, demotion, or other unjust disciplinary action in response to reporting unlawful activity, they may have grounds to file a federal workplace retaliation case.

Pregnancy is a protected characteristic under EEOC laws. Employers cannot discriminate against a woman for being with child, giving birth, or for any medical condition related to their pregnancy term. These laws make it illegal to use pregnancy as a reason whether or not to hire, fire, promote, or otherwise treat a pregnant woman differently than another employee.

Employees are protected against unwanted sexual advances including physical, verbal, and non-verbal actions of a sexual nature. Sexual harassment laws also protect against the withholding of benefits, promotions, or job status in exchange for sexual favors.

Your employment contract outlines the conditions for earning commission. If an employer violates those terms by not paying commission, you may have grounds to file a wage dispute.

Employees who have been fired because of a protected characteristic such as race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender, are considered to be wrongfully terminated. Regardless of “at-will” employment laws in your state, an employer cannot violate an employment contract or discrimination and EEOC laws to justify a dismissal.

Our attorneys help whistleblowers expose fraud while protecting their rights. Our team specializes in numerous fields including healthcare fraud, education fraud, defense contractor fraud, and more. Whether you are exploring your options to see if you have a case or you are seeking guidance on how to share your insider knowledge, the lawyers at Hoyer Law Group, PLLC is ready to assist.

Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation under the law. If you reported an employer for labor violations, fraud, or other infractions, and are now facing harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, or unfair treatment, you may be eligible to pursue a whistleblower retaliation claim.

Our attorneys can handle legal matters on behalf of your business or corporation. Our business law services include mitigating risk and liability by facilitating compliance with employment laws, overseeing contracts, safeguarding intellectual property, providing strategic advice for acquisitions, mergers, shareholder agreements and more.

General business counsel is an attorney who handles the majority of legal matters on behalf of a business or corporation. This lawyer’s responsibility is to mitigate risk and liability by facilitating compliance with employment laws, overseeing contracts, safeguarding intellectual property, providing strategic advice for acquisitions, mergers, shareholder agreements and more.

When two parties are in disagreement over commercial activities, that is a business dispute. Common causes of business disputes include, breach of contract, regulatory non-compliance, shareholder dissent, and dissatisfied customers.

Corporate governance outlines the operational framework of a business to maintain accountability to investors, shareholders, and other involved parties. By facilitating transparency and balancing the interests of all vested parties, companies can mitigate risk and align on goals.

If an agreement drastically shifts a business’s structure, operations, ownership, or is motivated by financial viability, competitive advantage, or efficiency, it is considered a corporate transaction. Examples include mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, joint ventures, asset sales, and more.

When two companies share resources, including assets, finances, and IP to complete a business activity, that is considered a joint venture. Both entities can benefit from the other’s strength and credibility, making success more likely on a project or initiative through strategic alignment.

A merger occurs when two companies join to become one. An acquisition involves one business buying another, thereby gaining control of their assets, resources, IP, and other holdings. Generally, mergers are built on shared interests, whereas acquisitions are an absorption of a competitor.

If a company does not employ an attorney, they may retain outside business counsel to handle legal matters. These lawyers are retained for specific tasks or legal oversight.

When business partners have a disagreement over a fundamental component of their company, it is considered a partnership dispute. These tend to originate from distrust, misconduct, or irreconcilable differences related to operations and policies.

By raising money from outside investors, private equity firms provide capital to private companies to improve operations, strategic direction, and financial viability. These efforts increase the value of the business, preparing it for sale.

Venture capital firms providing financial support to start-ups who have significant growth potential. By injecting cash flow, the venture capitalists gain equity in the business and a percentage of ownership control.

If a small business is accused of EIDL loan fraud, retain our defense attorney to secure the best possible outcome in your case. Common cases we represent involve businesses charged with falsifying documents, misusing funds, double-dipping loans, and more.

If your business applied and received a PPP loan during COVID and you are now facing fraud accusations due to presumed ineligibility, misappropriation of funds, or another alleged infraction, our fraudulent PPP loan defense attorney can assist with your case.

Working with our fraudulent SBA loan defense lawyer is essential if you have been accused of SBA loan fraud. We can build a defense based on intent, investigator malfeasance, identify theft, mitigating circumstances, or other reason that shows you did violate the terms of your loan.