As with our school district and BOCES clients, our firm provides expert labor and employment representation for our municipal clients, including towns, villages, cities, public libraries and fire districts in the areas of labor and employment law. Our firm has experience in interpreting and construing state and Federal labor and employment statutes and case law. Our attorneys are equipped with the knowledge of the myriad federal, state, and local laws, as well as a deep understanding of the regulatory practices and policies that are necessary to handle labor and employment matters for local governments, municipal corporations and their elected bodies, including:
- Municipal employment disputes
- Collective bargaining
- Unfair labor practices
- Union relations
- Wage and hour laws
- Public Employee Relations Board (“PERB”) hearings
- Pre- and post-hire employee relations issues
- Labor arbitration
- Labor disputes and grievances
- Labor legislation and regulation
- Labor relations board proceedings
- Improper practice and representation proceedings
- Certification and decertification of unions
- Employment discrimination (Title VII, NY Human Rights Law)
- Sexual harassment
- Whistleblower litigation
- Wrongful discharge
- Negligent retention and supervision
- Employment contracts
- Employee discipline
- Separation/Severance agreements
- Employee privacy issues;
- Employee drug testing
- Drafting employee handbooks
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)
- Special laws governing municipal employment
