- Represent multi-state employers on all of their employment issues, including disability, discrimination and benefits issues.
- Help businesses investigate and respond to sensitive sexual and other harassment claims.
- Litigate age, sex, race, sexual orientation, religion, discrimination and ADA/disability cases in Federal and State Court and the EEOC and SDHR.
- Establish effective programs for implementing COBRA, the FMLA and litigate cases regarding those issues.
- Negotiate and litigate covenant not to compete, trade secret and other confidential information cases
- Provide guidance on how to minimize losses from employee theft.
- Advise employers on hiring practices, performance reviews, disciplinary action and terminations.
- Handle issues regarding whistleblowers.
- Represent employers on wage and hour issues before State and Federal Departments of Labor.
- Counsel clients on how to avoid the legal hurdles involved in downsizing.
- Negotiate settlement and release packages for employees and departing executives in various industries.
- Track pending legislation such as EFCA and paid FLMA for clients.
- Counsel employers with regard to labor practices, and assist employers to recognize unlawful practices prior to the commencement of proceedings challenging the labor practices.
- Handle grievance and arbitration proceedings pursuant to collective bargaining agreements.
- Advocate on behalf of employers relative to unfair labor practice charges, as well as other proceedings, before the National Labor Relations Board.
- Litigate improper practice charges, as well as other proceedings, before the New York State Public Employment Relations Board.
- Counsel and train management personnel and supervisors regarding the handling of unions, union issues, and grievances.
- Counsel large clients regarding union-organizing campaigns.
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