Labor & Employment - Farrell Fritz

Our Labor & Employment team helps clients maneuver complex workforce challenges presented by the employer-employee relationship. We advise executives, human resources professionals, and supervisors to create effective proactive employment policies and protective procedures for managing daily workplace environments. We focus on providing practical yet sophisticated solutions for companies, including:

Advise on leaves of absence in compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the New York State Human Rights Law.
Address issues relating to COBRA, ERISA, and other health and welfare benefit plans.
Counsel on the labor and employment law issues associated with mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence.
Create interactive training programs on a variety of topics, including unlawful harassment, performance management, diversity, and workplace violence.
Develop innovative, clear, and effective employment policies and procedures.
Devise alcohol and drug-free workplace programs, including equitable drug testing and screening policies.
Draft employment, executive compensation, and severance agreements.
Protect confidential information and trade secrets using strategic restrictive covenants.

Defending Management in Labor & Employment Matters

Whether representing a closely held business, not-for-profit organization or large, publicly traded company, Farrell Fritz leverages extensive experience to successfully defend allegations of wrongdoing. Our employment litigators adeptly:

Counsel, investigate, and litigate harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims involving the Equal Pay Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law.
Defend claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and New York State Labor Laws.
Defend confidential information and trade secret matters, including restrictive covenants.
Defend claims regarding noncompete, non-solicitation, and garden leave provisions.
Litigate breach-of-contract, tort issues, and class action wage and hour claims.

Negotiating Agreements & Arbitrating Disputes Involving Unionized Workforces

Farrell Fritz lawyers also serve as a guide to clients who must effectively manage unionized workforces. We work with employers to develop sound working relationships with employees and, when needed, their bargaining representatives. Our labor attorneys represent employers before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), engage in collective bargaining, and represent management in grievance hearings and arbitrations.