Lida Bannink is a shareholder with Eckberg Lammers and the lead attorney in their Labor & Employment as well as a litigator in their business and individual law groups. She places a special emphasis on counseling employers, both businesses and municipalities, on how to manage the complex web of laws and regulations to support their entities’ human resource needs. When called upon to litigate, she is a strong advocate in the courtroom. She focuses in the following areas:

Labor & Employment

• Employee performance issues
• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Separation/termination agreements
• Discrimination and harassment
• Noncompete/confidentiality agreements
• Wage & overtime/medical leave
• Whistleblowing & retaliation
• Employment handbooks
• Collective bargaining
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
• Telecommuting Agreements
• Worker Classification
• Workplace Investigations

Lida is actively involved in bettering the community, both professionally, such as her involvement in the St. Croix Valley Employers’ Association, United Way St. Croix Valley, and personally through various volunteer events and charitable giving opportunities. She has a passion for the outdoors and helping others in need.