Kris Cato

Background

About Kris Cato

As a Certified Labor and Employment Specialist, I provide day-to-day assistance to employers dealing with employment-related issued such as contracts, wage/hour issues, affirmative action, union avoidance and campaigns, employment contracts and non-competes, employment discrimination, unemployment compensation, and the FMLA. I conduct supervisory training on all these topics. I have represented employers before state and federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Justice, Homeland Security, South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, OSHA and the Department of Employment and Work Force. Before attending law school, I worked in Human Resources for Westinghouse Electric Corporation for eight years, which provided me with practical business experience from a unique Human Resources perspective. I am also a certified mediator, as well as an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. I have conducted countless seminars for businesses, trade associations and employer groups on all aspects of labor and employment law. I represent insurance carriers in defense of their insureds on employment litigation, as well as private uninsured employers. I am a member of the Board of Directors of the Babcock Center and Chair of the Palmetto Center for Women.