Kelly Hughes practices primarily in the areas of labor and employment law. She represents management in the full range of issues related to the employment relationship.

Ms. Hughes handles the following matters:

• Handling all EEOC and state agency matters from the filing of the charge of discrimination, the ensuing investigation, through issuance of right-to-sue
• Litigating claims arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination In Employment Act, and other federal statutes and state laws
• Representing employers, fiduciaries, insurers, and third-party administrators in employee welfare benefit plan litigation in federal and state courts, including defending against plan participants’ and beneficiaries’ claims for benefits under ERISA
• Advising employers on all human resource issues, including hiring new employees and evaluating, disciplining, and terminating existing employees
• Drafting employee handbooks and employment policies
• Directing employers on avoidance of employee claims

She is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the Mecklenburg County Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys.