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Tom has extensive experience representing management of private and public sector employers, ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to publicly-traded Fortune 500 companies in Iowa and throughout the Midwest. Tom has litigated discrimination and harassment cases, as well as retaliatory wrongful termination, FMLA, ADA, wage/hour, OSHA, MSHA, breach of employment contract, and trade secret/non-competition cases in jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies.Tom represents employers in the traditional labor law arena, having advised employers in union avoidance tactics, organizational campaign strategies and collective bargaining. He has defended employers in labor arbitration and in unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board. Tom has defended employers in audits conducted by the Department of Labor, EEOC, OFCCP, and Wage/Hour Division. He represents federal contractors and subcontractors with OFCCP/Executive Order 11246 and VEVRAA compliance issues. Tom also advises employers in affirmative action plan development.Tom has published numerous articles and addressed many legal and industry groups on labor and employment law topics, including wrongful termination of at-will employment; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; occupational safety and health; wage/hour issues; affirmative action compliance; employment policies, discipline and documentation; enforcement of non-competition covenants; and employment contracts.Labor & Employment Law - ManagementEmployment Litigation Employment Counseling and Risk Avoidance Union Avoidance, Organizational Campaigns, and NLRB Proceedings Collective Bargaining, Contract Administration, and Labor Arbitration OSHA Compliance and Enforcement Diversity, Affirmative Action Plan Design and Development Trade Secret and Non-CompetitionHigher Education and Title IX LawClass Actions Business and Commercial Litigation Appellate Practice