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Fractional Employment & Labor Counsel

Hiring, handbooks, classification, terminations and multi-state compliance. Fractional, contract or permanent, every candidate video-interviewed.

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Updated October 2026

Employment & Labor

What Fractional Employment & Labor Counsel Does

Fractional employment counsel keeps your people practices compliant as you grow: hiring, policies, worker classification, leave, terminations and multi-state rules.

LawStaff Group places experienced, video-interviewed attorneys for the hours the work needs, from a few hours a month to several days a week, or full time on contract. While they work with you on a fractional or contract basis, they're on our payroll.

A part-time paralegal can keep policies, acknowledgments and investigation files organized.

Typical Work

What They Handle

  • Offer letters and employment agreements
  • Handbooks and workplace policies
  • Employee versus contractor classification
  • Multi-state employment compliance
  • Non-competes, non-solicits and confidentiality agreements
  • Terminations, severance and separation agreements
  • Workplace investigations
  • Executive compensation and equity questions
When to Bring Them In

Common Reasons to Bring In Employment & Labor Help

Your first employees in a new state

Your handbook is out of date

A difficult termination or employee complaint

You rely heavily on contractors

How It Works

How a LawStaff Search Runs

A LawStaff recruiter screens every candidate: interview, skills, references, bar admissions for attorneys and a recorded video interview. We bill by the hour: on fractional and contract work you pay one hourly rate for the hours you approve, covering the professional's pay and our fee, and we quote it for every candidate before you interview.

1

Place an Order

The role, practice area, hours and jurisdiction. A recruiter follows up within one business day.

2

We Screen

Interviews, skills tests, references, bar admissions, and your screening questions.

3

You Watch, Then Meet

Résumés with each candidate's answers and a recorded video interview.

4

Day One, and Every Week

Fractional and contract hires start on our payroll; we check in on day one and weekly.

Common Questions

Fractional Employment & Labor Counsel

Can fractional counsel handle employment issues in multiple states?
Yes. Employment law varies widely by state, so we match you with counsel experienced in the states where your people work.
Do you help with non-compete agreements?
Yes. Non-compete rules differ sharply by state: California generally bans them, and several states limit them by pay level. Your counsel will tailor agreements to each state.
Can a fractional lawyer conduct a workplace investigation?
Yes. Many fractional employment lawyers conduct or oversee internal investigations and can recommend outside investigators when independence calls for it.
Locations

Fractional Employment & Labor Counsel by City

Remote-first across the U.S., matched to the jurisdictions your work requires.

Atlanta New York Los Angeles San Francisco Bay Area Chicago Dallas–Fort Worth Houston Austin Miami Boston Washington, D.C. Seattle Denver Charlotte Nashville Phoenix

Other practice areas

Fractional General Counsel Commercial Contracts Privacy & Data Protection Startups & Venture Capital Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Intellectual Property Technology & SaaS Healthcare & Life Sciences Real Estate Compliance & Regulatory Personal Injury Insurance Defense Workers' Compensation All practice areas

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Employment & Labor Opening

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