EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING
Business and
Corporate
Commercial,
Employment and
General Litigation
Elder Law
Financial
Institutions and
Creditors' Rights
Municipal
Law/Tax Appeals
Real Estate
Tax and
Employee Benefits
Trusts and Estates
The Firm provides employment
counseling advice to our diverse business, not-for-profit, municipal
and individual clients in this rapidly changing area of law, including:
- developing and implementing employee handbooks and policies
- planning and implementing training programs on various employment topics for management and staff
- conducting investigations of harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination claims
- developing procedures and policies for hiring, evaluation, documentation and termination
- providing instruction on loss prevention and risk management to help minimize corporate fraud claims, as well as employee benefit and pension claims
- negotiating and preparing employment, non-compete and separation agreements
- drafting employee compensation, benefit and retention programs
Our lawyers work closely with human resource managers on day-to-day personnel matters such as background checks, drug and alcohol testing, disciplinary issues, health and other fringe benefits, performance issues and many other employment related matters. When necessary, the firm's litigation attorneys are available to provide advice on discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, violation of employment contracts and other employment related claims.