Employment

We serve as both litigators and counselors to clients in diverse industries, including but not limited to education, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality, gaming, entertainment, retail, professional services, non-profit organizations, and municipalities and government agencies.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Our accomplished advocates and litigators provide representation to employers and individuals from pre-litigation to the appellate courts. We work collaboratively with our clients to move to dismiss and resolve claims and are prepared to defend them through appeal when it is needed. The Employment Group regularly handles litigation involving claims that include:

• Anti-discrimination federal and state statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), and Delaware human relations laws
• Wrongful discharge
• Harassment, discrimination, and retaliation
• Whistleblower laws such as the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law and the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)
• Leave laws, accommodations, and accessibility such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and New Jersey Family Leave Act
• Defamation
• Federal and State wage and hour laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law, Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, and New Jersey wage and hour laws
• Employment agreements, breach of contract, and tortuous interference
• Privacy violations
• Infliction of emotional distress
• Unemployment compensation

In addition to defending employers in discrimination cases, our attorneys also represent employers in particular industries, including but not limited to education in matters involving abuse, sexual assault, and misconduct.

Employment Counseling

In the ever-changing area of employment law, our attorneys assist corporate representatives, human resources officials, management officials, and in-house and general counsel with responsive and effective counsel on best practices and risk management strategies. Our services include but are not limited to the following:

• Policy review and preparing employee handbooks
• Hiring, discipline and termination protocols and strategies
• Leave requests and accommodations, including the FMLA, ADA, and their interplay with state workers’ compensation laws
• Wage and hour compliance under federal and state law, including overtime and worker classification
• Pre-employment and background screening and testing
• Employment agreements and separation agreements
• Anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training

Our employment lawyers counsel clients to reduce risks associated with complicated employment laws before litigation occurs. In the event of litigation, we defend employers with their business goals in mind. We serve as general counsel to clients on employment matters and defend employers insured directly or through employment practices liability insurance policies.