
Labor & Employment
Offering employers valuable guidance on a wide range of employment law issues.
Faced with myriad, complex workforce challenges, businesses dealing with human resource-related issues must have a capable partner by their side to successfully manage the employment relationship. For many businesses on Long Island and in New York, Farrell Fritz is that partner. Our employment lawyers work closely with clients to develop comprehensive, practical solutions for all types of employment-related situations.
Working Closely with Management
Every day, we work with executives, human resources professionals and supervisors to create effective employment policies and procedures for managing the daily issues that arise in the workplace. Focusing on practical yet sophisticated solutions for navigating the complex field of labor and employment laws, we:
- Develop innovative, clear, and effective employment policies and procedures.
- 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.
- Devise alcohol and drug-free workplace programs, including equitable drug testing and screening policies.
- Draft employment, executive compensation, and severance agreements.
- Create interactive training programs on a variety of topics, including unlawful harassment, performance management, diversity, and workplace violence.
- Counsel on the labor and employment law issues associated with mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence.
- Address issues relating to COBRA, ERISA, and other health and welfare benefit plans.
Defending Employers
Whether representing a small, closely held business, a not-for-profit organization or a large, publicly traded company, Farrell Fritz leverages our extensive experience to successfully defend claims efficiently. Our employment litigation lawyers:
- 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.
- Litigate breach-of-contract, tort issues, and class action wage and hour claims.
Negotiating Agreements & Arbitrating Disputes
A unionized workforce presents its own unique issues; the Farrell Fritz labor lawyers enable clients to effectively manage them. 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.
Protecting Trade Secrets & Confidential Information
Sometimes, protecting a client’s business operations, confidential information, and trade secrets requires that we litigate to ensure restrictive covenants are enforced, which may involve a restraining order or a preliminary injunction. Our experienced employment litigation lawyers have successfully handled such claims regarding noncompete, non-solicitation, and garden leave provisions.
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Articles & Advisories
NY HERO ACT: What Does This Mean For Your Company?
After passing the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (NY HERO ACT), the New York State Department of Labor…
August 04, 2021
LICP Talks Labor & Employment: New York State Paid Family Leave
Whether managing a disability leave of absence, providing parental leave, or classifying time out of the office as paid sick,…
July 15, 2021
LICP Talks Labor & Employment: COVID + The Workplace
As we digest the tremendous changes in labor and workplace management in 2020 and the first half of 2021, we…
June 10, 2021
Virtual Town Hall: The ABC’s of Time Off In New York
Whether managing a disability leave of absence, providing parental leave, or classifying time out of the office as paid sick,…
May 14, 2021
Virtual Town Hall: Looking Back at 2020 + The Path Forward for 2021
As we digest the tremendous changes in labor and workplace management in 2020, we must use those experiences to shape…
March 19, 2021
Virtual Town Hall: 2021 Brings New Challenges For Employers
In 2020, employers navigated mandatory shut downs and significant changes in the workplace. Remote work, virtual meetings, mask wearing, sanitizing…
February 24, 2021
Virtual Town Hall: Wind Down 2020
In this Virtual Town Hall discussion, we explored what employers need to be thinking about as we head into year…
October 14, 2020
COVID-19 Town Hall: The Path Forward – Most Frequently Asked Questions
In this Town Hall session, Domenique Camacho Moran, Partner & Head of the Labor & Employment Practice at Farrell Fritz, discussed…
July 07, 2020
COVID-19 Construction Town Hall: New York Re-Opening Plans
In this Town Hall session, Domenique Camacho Moran, Partner and Head of the Labor & Employment Practice at Farrell Fritz,…
May 29, 2020
COVID-19 Town Hall: NY Releases Business Re-Opening Safety Plan Template
In this Town Hall session, Domenique Camacho Moran, Partner and Head of the Labor & Employment Practice at Farrell Fritz, discussed…
May 20, 2020
News
Can You Refuse to Return to the Office?
The return to office question has now turned pressing With the rate of covid-19 transmission falling, “most businesses expect to…
March 14, 2022
Time Running Out for Workers Who Caught COVID on the Job
New York workers who may have caught COVID on the job in early 2020 are running out of time to…
February 24, 2022
Experts Say CNN’s Zucker Broke a Fundamental Company Rule
Domenique Camacho Moran, a partner at the New York-based law firm Farrell Fritz, said the timing of Zucker’s resignation wouldn’t…
February 04, 2022
3 Ways Microsoft May Tackle Game Maker’s ‘Frat’ Culture
Now that Microsoft has agreed to buy Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion, experts say the Washington-based tech giant faces…
January 31, 2022
Starbucks ends its plan to require worker vaccination and testing.
Starbucks’s move to drop its vaccine-or-test deadline highlights how the court’s ruling has put the responsibility for determining vaccination rules…
January 20, 2022
Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses—here’s what that means for you
The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandate Thursday, which would have required workers at large private companies…
January 14, 2022
Businesses are whipsawed again as the Supreme Court blocks OSHA’s vaccine mandate.
The Supreme Court’s decision, which described OSHA’s rule as “a blunt instrument,” left open the possibility that the agency could…
January 14, 2022
Biden Coronavirus Vaccine-or-Test Mandate Goes Into Effect
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the agency tasked with enforcing the rule, has said it won’t issue penalties…
January 11, 2022
Cuomo’s Fall Headlines 2021’s Top Sex Bias Developments
9th Circ. Says ‘Paramour Preference’ is Aboveboard A Ninth Circuit decision that a so-called paramour preference is not illegal under…
December 20, 2021
Businesses skirting New York’s COVID-19 mandate face greater legal risk
Long Island officials appear to be taking a relatively lax approach to the state’s new COVID-19 mandate, but businesses are…
December 17, 2021
Press Releases
Farrell Fritz Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that, for the tenth consecutive year, the firm has received a Tier 1 Ranking…
November 04, 2021
27 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 27 attorneys selected to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 30, 2021
17 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers
Farrell Fritz congratulates 12 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022.…
August 19, 2021
Farrell Fritz Promotes Two Attorneys in Its Uniondale Office
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Bernadette T. Kasnicki and Irene A. Zoupaniotis to counsel effective January…
January 04, 2021
Farrell Fritz Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that, for the ninth consecutive year, the firm has received a Tier 1 Ranking…
November 05, 2020
30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
November 04, 2020
18 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers
Farrell Fritz congratulates twelve attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021.…
August 20, 2020
Farrell Fritz Receives Tier 1 Ranking in 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that, for the eighth consecutive year, the firm has received a Tier 1 Ranking…
November 05, 2019
29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2019 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice
Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 29 attorneys selected to the 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…
September 17, 2019
Ten Farrell Fritz Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
Farrell Fritz congratulates ten attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020.…
August 15, 2019
Pro Bono
Helping the Edwin Gould Academy so They Can Help Others
The Edwin Gould Academy is a center that provides affordable housing, education, and job training to young adults from the…
July 18, 2011
Helping NYC Public School Children Get & Stay Healthy
Wellness in the Schools (WITS) was created in 2005 by a group of New York City public school parents united…
April 07, 2011
Dance Company Faces a Financial Penalty that Threatens Its Existence
Founded in Long Island City in 1998, this non-profit professional dance company performs in New York City, tours and teaches…
November 05, 2010
Long Island Arts Alliance
Thanks to Long Island’s diverse and impressive cultural institutions, residents don’t have to go far to see a Rodin or…
January 01, 2010
Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation
LIAF began in 1988 in typical grass-roots fashion. Five women, each of whom had a parent or grandparent with Alzheimer’s…
January 01, 2010
East River Development Alliance
“Think Local” is a guiding principle of the East River Development Alliance, an organization founded in 2003 specifically to assist…
January 01, 2010
Representing a Church in an Employment Dispute
Farrell Fritz lawyers have devoted their time and expertise to an area church that had been involved in a protracted…
January 01, 2010
Providing Legal Care for a Local Nurse
Farrell Fritz recently represented a local nurse on a pro bono basis in an effort to negotiate with the State…
January 01, 2010