Employment Law Attorneys in New York

Attorneys in the Employment Group defend employment claims, including individual and class and collective actions related to wage and hour practices, misclassification, discrimination, harassment and wrongful discharge claims, family and medical leave claims and whistleblower claims, and prosecute and defend non-compete/restrictive covenant claims. We litigate practically but aggressively, and regularly represent clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration across the country. We also have significant experience representing clients before local and state administrative agencies on employment-related matters. Throughout the litigation process, our attorneys will continuously evaluate the matter to determine if efforts to resolve the matter may be beneficial to our clients’ interests and represent clients in mediation and other dispute resolution in an effort to reach a favorable result.

We review and conduct risk assessments of our clients’ employment practices and draft and/or review workplace agreements, manuals, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with rapidly changing laws and regulations. We counsel our clients on employment issues as they arise, handling matters pertaining to interviewing and hiring, wage and hour compliance, medical and other leaves of absence, performance management, reasonable accommodations, protecting proprietary and confidential information, social media and electronic communications use by employees, termination and severance, discrimination and harassment, workplace investigations and other matters.

We offer employment training customized to our clients’ needs and challenges. Our dynamic and interactive training provides critical information and skills to management and human resource professionals on a broad range of workplace topics in an effort to prevent employment disputes and minimize exposure and potential liability.

When internal complaints are raised, our attorneys advise on, oversee and conduct investigations relating to workplace issues including harassment, discrimination, retaliation or whistleblowing claims.

Our attorneys help clients design and implement executive compensation, equity compensation and long-term incentive plans and arrangements. We counsel clients on the legal and practical ramifications of such plans and arrangements, and draft and negotiate executive compensation agreements.

We help executive clients negotiate the best possible compensation, benefits, bonuses and terms for their prospective employment, while simultaneously ensuring that they are protected from unfair and unreasonable obligations. We also regularly assist executives in negotiating exit packages upon termination of employment.

In the Employment Group, we advise employers on the challenges related to corporate transactions and assist clients through every stage of a transaction involving buying, selling and/or merging publicly- or privately-owned businesses. We conduct due diligence and risk assessment, draft and review representations and warranties and closing conditions assist with hiring, transitioning or integration of employees, benefit plans or companies, and analysis of non-competition and other related items.