Bio overview
Charlie Plumb represents management in all phases of employment law and labor relations. Much of his practice is dedicated to counseling employers on compliance with a broad range of state and federal employment laws and regulations and educating management on best practices for avoiding disputes arising from the employer/employee relationship. He also has extensive litigation experience before federal and state courts, regulatory and administrative agencies, and in arbitration matters involving claims of discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliatory discharge, breach of contract, and constitutional law violations.
As part of his labor practice, Charlie represents unionized employers in collective bargaining negotiations with labor unions, arbitrates grievances, and defends management against a variety of claims before the National Labor Relations Board and Department of Justice and in state and federal courts. He also represents employers who seek to maintain a non-unionized workforce by counseling management on union avoidance strategies and by providing training and advice to management and supervisors. His clients include numerous municipalities throughout Oklahoma and companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution, construction, energy, public utility, technology and business services industries.
Charlie is a member of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section and the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Labor Council. He is also the designated representative of McAfee & Taft as the exclusive member firm representing Oklahoma in the Employers Counsel Network, a nationwide affiliation of leading law firms providing legal assistance and representation to employers. He has previously served as leader of the firm’s Labor & Employment Group.
Charlie is a frequent speaker on labor and employment issues before state, regional and national audiences, has been interviewed by local and national media on a variety of state and federal employment law matters, and has been a guest legal columnist and contributing author to numerous business and professional publications, including The Oklahoman, The Journal Record, HRlaws.com, and EmployerLINC, a legal blog dedicated to employers and workplace issues. He is also co-editor of the Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, a monthly review of new court decisions, regulations and laws that affect state employers, as well as co-editor for the Oklahoma section of the annual guidebook for employers and human resources professionals, 50 Employment Laws in 50 States.
Charlie’s achievements have earned him inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (employment law – management; labor law – management; labor and employment litigation), Oklahoma Super Lawyers (“Top 50 Oklahoma Lawyers”), Benchmark Litigation and Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, where he has been lauded as “an impressive public speaker who utilizes his vast experience to effectively defend clients.” Researchers at Chambers & Partners also quoted market observers as admiring him for his “practicality of advice and specialized knowledge of complex legal issues,” with sources commenting that he “immediately commands respect, is always up to date and knows how to handle a problem.” He was named by Best Lawyers as the “Tulsa Labor and Employment Litigation Lawyer of the Year” in 2012 and “Tulsa Labor Lawyer of the Year (Management)” in 2014 and 2019, honors only given to a single lawyer in each legal specialty in each community.
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Investigations in the Workplace
Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK |
April 18, 2023
Marijuana in the Workplace
Southeastern Oklahoma HR Professionals
Durant, OK |
February 16, 2023
Independent Contractor or Employee? High Stakes if They are Misclassified
TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK |
January 18, 2023
Labor and Employment Issues: Marijuana in the Workplace
SouthWest Benefits Association's 33rd Annual Benefits Compliance Conference
Dallas, TX |
November 8, 2022
Managing the Remote Workforce
TAHRA Employment Law and Practices Seminar
Tulsa, OK |
November 3, 2022
Marijuana in the Workplace
2022 Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference and Expo
Norman, OK |
August 3, 2022
Hot Employment Topics
OkACTE 55th Annual Oklahoma Summit
Tulsa, OK |
August 2, 2022
HR Daily Advisor's “HR Works” Podcast
Online |
May 27, 2022
Lights, Camera, Action: Fresh Take on Law Firm Video Production
2022 Employers Counsel Network National Conference
Amelia Island, FL |
April 21, 2022
Post-Supreme Court COVID Issues and Remote Work Going Forward
EmployerLINC22
Tulsa, OK |
March 23, 2022
Ask the Experts: Labor & Employment Panel
EmployerLINC22
Tulsa, OK |
March 23, 2022
Post-Supreme Court COVID Issues and Remote Work Going Forward
EmployerLINC22
Oklahoma City, OK |
March 4, 2022
Vaccine Mandate Update
Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK |
February 15, 2022
2022 Workers’ Compensation Update
Western Oklahoma Human Resources (WOKHR)
Online |
February 10, 2022
Managing the Remote Workforce
Sooner HR Society
Online |
January 11, 2022
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Three Years Later
Oklahoma Bar Association "2021 Year End Review" CLE
Online |
December 16, 2021
The Continuing and Lingering Impact of COVID-19 in the Workplace
2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK |
December 1, 2021
Workplace Drones and Employment Issues
Environmental Federation of Oklahoma Annual Meeting
Tulsa, OK |
October 13, 2021
Remote Recruiting and Hiring: Legal Pitfalls and Solutions
A/E/C TalentMax Conference
Scottsdale, AZ |
September 22, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines: Where do employers go from here?
OAEC HR Association
Oklahoma City, OK |
September 20, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines: Where do employers go from here?
Western Oklahoma Human Resources (WOKHR)
Weatherford, OK |
September 9, 2021
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Today’s issues
Oklahoma Labor/Management Virtual Conference 2021
Online |
August 5, 2021
Documentation, Discipline and Harassment
Bartlesville HR Workshop
Bartlesville, OK |
August 3, 2021
Impact of Marijuana Legalization in the Workplace
Mid-America Labor/Management Conference 2021
Lake Ozark, MO |
July 14, 2021
COVID Vaccination Policies in the Workplace
Environmental Federation of Oklahoma Technical Transfer Seminar
Online |
March 15, 2021
Medical Marijuana: Workplace Issues
2021 LeadingAge Oklahoma Virtual Annual Conference
Online |
March 11, 2021
What to Expect from the Biden Administration
EmployerLINC21
Online |
March 10, 2021
Managing the Remote Workforce
TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK and Online |
March 3, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines and Employer Considerations
Muskogee Area Human Resources Association
Online |
January 8, 2021
Labor & Employment Law Update
Oklahoma Bar Association Legal Updates 2020 CLE
Online |
December 3, 2020
Employment Attorneys Discuss Legal Landscape Under Biden Administration
HR Works Podcast: Episode 129
Online |
November 24, 2020
Employment Law in a Pandemic
Oklahoma Bar Association 2020 Annual Meeting CLE
Online |
November 13, 2020
The Accommodation Process and Remote Work in the Face of the Pandemic
Tulsa HRC
Online |
November 4, 2020
Medical Marijuana Employment Issues
2020 Live Fall/Winter CLE
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
October 29, 2020
Managing the Remote Workplace
Bartlesville HR Workshop
Bartlesville, OK |
September 29, 2020
Managing the Remote Workplace
OAEC HR Association
Oklahoma City, OK |
September 14, 2020
Managing the Remote Workforce
A/E/C New Normal HR Strategies Experience
Online |
August 10, 2020
COVID-19 – Returning to Work
Western Oklahoma Human Resources
Elk City, OK |
May 15, 2020
Update on Medical Marijuana Law
22nd Annual Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference
Oklahoma City, OK |
May 7, 2020
Legal Minefields in A/E/C Recruiting and Retaining: How to avoid claims, limit liability, and build a diverse workforce
A/E/C PeopleMAX Pre-Summit Workshop
Orlando, FL |
February 3, 2020
How to Conduct Workplace Investigations
Southeast Kansas Human Resource Association
Parsons, KS |
January 23, 2020
Medical Marijuana Employment Issues
Tulsa County Bar Association CLE Seminar
Tulsa, OK |
October 31, 2019
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: One Year Later
Muskogee Area Human Resources Association
Muskogee, OK |
October 25, 2019
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: One Year Later
Association of Oklahoma General Contractors
Oklahoma City, OK |
October 17, 2019
Central Tech's "Medical Marijuana: The Blunt Truth" Seminar
Sapulpa, OK |
October 3, 2019
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
September 25, 2019
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace – One Year Later
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives - Human Resources Association
Oklahoma City, OK |
September 16, 2019
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace – One Year Later
Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, OK |
August 13, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace
Rich & Cartmill Customer Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK |
July 31, 2019
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Update
Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK |
July 30, 2019
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
July 24, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace
Northeastern Oklahoma Chapter of the American Payroll Association
Tulsa, OK |
June 20, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace
Canadian Valley Technology Center
El Reno, OK |
June 10, 2019
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online |
May 15, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace
University of Tulsa Conference of Accountants
Tulsa, OK |
May 14, 2019
Oklahoma Labor/Management Conference 2019
Oklahoma City, OK |
May 9, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace
Tulsa Area Paralegal Association
Tulsa, OK |
May 6, 2019
State of Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Legal Update
MEPO of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK |
May 2, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Maintaining a safe workplace
Rich & Cartmill Customer Seminar
Tulsa, OK |
May 2, 2019
Care Providers Oklahoma Spring Convention
Norman, OK |
April 29, 2019
The Magnificent Seven: The top seven FLSA mistakes
EmployerLINC19
Tulsa, OK |
April 4, 2019
Some Like It Hot: Ice cold answers for your burning questions
EmployerLINC19
Tulsa, OK |
April 4, 2019
Some Like It Hot: Ice cold answers for your burning questions
EmployerLINC19
Oklahoma City, OK |
April 3, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
TulsaHRC
Tulsa, OK |
March 6, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
Tulsa Area Paralegal Association
Tulsa, OK |
March 4, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
McAlester Employers Council
McAlester, OK |
January 15, 2019
2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK |
December 4, 2018
Tulsa County Bar Association – 2018 Annual Employment Law CLE Seminar
Tulsa, OK |
December 3, 2018
Reefer Madness: Medical Marijuana in the Oklahoma Workplace
TAHRA Employment Law & Practices Seminar
Tulsa, OK |
November 1, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
Tulsa Benefits Administrators
Tulsa, OK |
October 18, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
OESA Superintendent’s Conference
Oklahoma City, OK |
October 17, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
Oklahoma Safety Council
Tulsa, OK |
October 11, 2018
El Reno Chamber of Commerce
El Reno, OK |
October 10, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO)
Oklahoma City, OK |
October 4, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
Central Tech (Sapulpa Campus)
Sapulpa, OK |
September 20, 2018
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
Oklahoma City, OK |
September 17, 2018
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
Oklahoma City, OK |
September 17, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
Chickasha Chamber of Commerce
Chickasha, OK |
August 16, 2018
Woodward Chamber of Commerce
Woodward, OK |
August 15, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma
Norman, OK |
August 2, 2018
Investigating Harassment and Discrimination Complaints
Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma
Norman, OK |
August 2, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
United Way Agency Directors Association
Oklahoma City, OK |
August 1, 2018
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative CEOs
Oklahoma City, OK |
July 30, 2018
Elk City Chamber of Commerce
Elk City, OK |
July 24, 2018
Medical Marijuana: Next steps for Oklahoma employers
Weatherford Chamber of Commerce
Weatherford, OK |
July 24, 2018
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online |
July 19, 2018
Western Oklahoma Human Resources
Weatherford, OK |
July 12, 2018
Central Tech (Drumright) Lunch & Learn
Drumright, OK |
June 22, 2018
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online |
June 14, 2018
ALA Tulsa Chapter
Tulsa, OK |
May 17, 2018
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online |
May 10, 2018
CentralTech (Sapulpa) Lunch & Learn
Sapulpa, OK |
May 10, 2018
OKC Metro Employer Council
April 17, 2018
BLR On-Demand Webinar
Online |
April 10, 2018
Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, OK |
April 10, 2018
EmployerLINC18: Workplace Issues in the News
Tulsa, OK |
March 29, 2018
EmployerLINC18: Workplace Issues in the News
Tulsa, OK |
March 29, 2018
EmployerLINC18: Workplace Issues in the News
Oklahoma City, OK |
March 27, 2018
2017 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 16, 2017
2017 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium Pre-Conference Workshop
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 15, 2017
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
Online |
July 19, 2017
2017 Oklahoma Bankers Association Annual Convention & Trade Show
Norman, Oklahoma |
May 23, 2017
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
JurisIQ.tv |
April 26, 2017
Website Accessibility: HR’s Strategic Guide to Meeting Digital Accessibility Standards Amid Increased Regulatory Oversight - On-Demand
HR Hero on-demand virtual workshop |
May 3, 2017
EmployerLINC17: Back to Basics
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
March 23, 2017
EmployerLINC17: Back to Basics
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
March 22, 2017
21st Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 10, 2016
21st Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 9, 2016
Tulsa Area Human Resources Association Employment Law and Practices Seminar
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
November 3, 2016
Oklahoma Travel Industry Association
Norman, OK |
September 26, 2016
Oklahoma Restaurant Association Convention & Expo
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
August 31, 2016
Weatherford Chamber of Commerce Business Seminar
Weatherford, Oklahoma |
June 23, 2016
Oklahoma Grocers Association
Oklahoma City, OK |
June 14, 2016
Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
May 19, 2016
EmployerLINC16: Employers Under Pressure
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 5, 2016
EmployerLINC16: Employers under pressure
Oklahoma City, OK |
March 30, 2016
Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
March 8, 2016
Meridian Technology Center’s Spring 2016 HR Matters
Stillwater, Oklahoma |
February 9, 2016
Career Tech State BIS Directors’ Meeting
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
February 2, 2016
Oklahoma Bar Association’s Government and Administrative Law Practice Section Winter CLE
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
December 11, 2015
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
JurisIQ.com |
November 18, 2015
Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 5, 2015
20th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 4, 2015
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Annual Human Resources Meeting
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
September 24, 2015
McAfee & Taft Webinar Series
JurisIQ.com |
September 24, 2015
Oklahoma Restaurant Association Convention & Expo
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
September 2, 2015
EmployerLINC 2015: Case studies in costly mistakes
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
April 30, 2015
EmployerLINC 2015: Case studies in costly mistakes
Tulsa, OK |
April 28, 2015
Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
February 4, 2015
EmployerLINC Webinar
Online |
January 28, 2015
Conference Webinar
Online |
December 3, 2014
19th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 6, 2014
19th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 6, 2014
EmployerLINC Webinar
Online |
October 22, 2014
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives — Human Resources Association Meeting
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
September 11, 2014
BLR—Business and Legal Resources Conference Webinar
Online |
August 12, 2014
EmployerLINC Webinar
Online |
August 5, 2014
2014 Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
June 5, 2014
EmployerLINC 2014: In Compliance, Out of Court
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 17, 2014
EmployerLINC 2014: In Compliance, Out of Court
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 17, 2014
EmployerLINC 2014: In Compliance, Out of Court
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
April 16, 2014
Oklahoma Association of College and University Business Officers, Spring 2014 Conference
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
April 3, 2014
OKC Metro Employer Council Meeting
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
March 25, 2014
Ardmore Personnel Roundtable
Ardmore, Oklahoma |
March 20, 2014
Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
March 11, 2014
Oklahoma Chapter of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
March 5, 2014
EmployerLINC Webinar
Online |
January 22, 2014
Webinar presented by BLR — Business & Legal Resources
Online |
December 17, 2013
18th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 15, 2013
18th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 14, 2013
Tulsa Area Human Resources Association Employment Law and Practices Seminar
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
November 6, 2013
18th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Orlando, Florida |
October 4, 2013
18th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Orlando, Florida |
October 3, 2013
BLR Live Webinar
Online |
September 19, 2013
Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference & Expo
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
September 18, 2013
Case Management Society of America, Oklahoma Chapter’s Annual Educational Conference
Norman, Oklahoma |
September 17, 2013
Oklahoma Self Insurers Association Conference
Midwest City, Oklahoma |
September 13, 2013
EmployerLINC Webinar
August 22, 2013
EmployerLINC Seminar: Workers' Compensation Overhaul
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
June 20, 2013
BLR/Employers Counsel Network National Webinar
May 9, 2013, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
EmployerLINC 2013: 'Government Gone Wild'
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 26, 2013
EmployerLINC 2013: 'Government Gone Wild'
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 26, 2013
EmployerLINC 2013: 'Government Gone Wild'
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
April 23, 2013
Tulsa Area Employer Council
April 9, 2013
Oklahoma Association of College and University Business Officers Fall Conference
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
November 9, 2012
Western Oklahoma Human Resources
Weatherford, Oklahoma |
November 8, 2012
17th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Las Vegas, Nevada |
October 31, 2012 - November 2, 2012
BLR National Webinar
Online |
October 15, 2012
17th Annual Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Nashville, Tennessee |
October 3, 2012 - October 5, 2012
Oklahoma Municipal League Employment Seminar
Midwest City, Oklahoma |
July 13, 2012
HR Hero National Webinar
Online |
June 6, 2012, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Western Oklahoma Human Resources Presentation
Weatherford, Oklahoma |
April 12, 2012
EmployerLINC 2012: ‘Adventures in HR’
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 3, 2012
HR Hero Virtual Conference
Online |
March 27, 2012
Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce's B2B Breakfast
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
November 22, 2011
The Legal Forum Radio Series
October 22, 2011
Muskogee Area Human Resources Association
October 17, 2011
Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Nashville, Tennessee |
October 6, 2011, 02:30 - 03:30
Advanced Employment Issues Symposium
Nashville, Tennessee |
October 6, 2011, 08:30 - 09:30
Oklahoma Society of CPA's Fall Conference
September 23, 2011
Oklahoma Society of CPAs' Fall Industry Conference
Midwest City, Oklahoma |
September 23, 2011
Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
September 13, 2011, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
August 15, 2011
Tulsa Area Human Resources Association July Learning Lab
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
July 28, 2011, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tulsa Metro Chamber HR Forum
July 20, 2011
HR Hero 2011 Wage & Hour Virtual Summit (Online Interactive Conference)
June 16, 2011, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
OCUPA-HR Spring Drive-In Conference
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
May 17, 2011, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
EmployerLINC 2011 Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
April 26, 2011, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EmployerLINC 2011 Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
April 20, 2011, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
EmployerLINC Webcast
March 24, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Western Oklahoma Human Resource Organization
Weatherford, Oklahoma |
February 10, 2011, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Legal Information, News and Commentary for Employers Webcast
Online |
January 25, 2011, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Tulsa Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
January 18, 2011, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
2010 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada |
November 11, 2010
Tulsa Area Employer Council
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
November 10, 2010
Fall 2010 Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
October 20, 2010, 8:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Fall 2010 Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
October 20, 2010, 8:25 AM - 12:00 PM
2010 Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee |
September 30, 2010
HR Hero FMLA Master Class
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
May 26, 2010
Spring 2010 Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar
May 26, 2010, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM