employment law

The firm litigates on behalf of, and counsels, clients in a broad variety of employment-related matters. Whether providing litigation or counseling expertise, we help our clients achieve their business goals and promote productive and harmonious work environments.

Employment Litigation

The firm successfully represents clients in federal and state courts, before government agencies and in the arbitration and mediation forums in cases involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, breach of restrictive covenants, and wage and hour violations. The firm also defends clients against union grievances. Representative employment and labor litigation matters include:

• Successfully defended pharmaceutical and restaurant industry clients against claims of discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, religion, national origin, age and disability, as well as claims of retaliation.
• Successfully defended restaurant industry clients in complex collective and class action cases alleging violations of federal and state minimum wage, overtime, tip credit and other wage and hour laws.
• Successfully represented clients in the pharmaceutical, real estate, financial services and placement industries in cases alleging violations of employment agreements, restrictive covenants (non-compete and non-solicitation agreements) and commission agreements.
• Successfully defended corporate clients in connection with union grievances and claims of unfair labor practices.

Employment Law Counseling

In our employment law counseling practice, we use our expertise regarding workplace laws and “best practices” and our keen knowledge of our clients’ operations to help protect and enhance their businesses. Specifically, we assist our clients in complying with the complex maze of employment-related laws, devising and implementing effective policies and procedures and, where necessary, taking appropriate prophylactic or remedial measures. Representative employment law counseling matters include:

• Drafting and advising clients with respect to employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenants (non-compete and non-solicitation agreements).
• Drafting and advising clients with respect to the implementation of employee handbooks and other employment-related policies, procedures and forms.
• Counseling clients on a variety of employee relations matters including, for example, employee misconduct and job performance issues, and disciplinary matters.
• Counseling clients regarding employee leave-related issues.
• Conducting internal investigations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, theft, fraud and other employee misconduct.
• Providing management training concerning discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), retaliation, FMLA, ADA and other employment-related topics.

From employment law compliance to sensitive and emergent employee relations issues, our clients’ executive managers and human resources professionals rely upon us to provide them with effective counsel to meet their business goals and legal obligations, as well as to promote a productive and harmonious work environment.