We counsel businesses and professions with their obligations relating to varying labor and employment laws, regulations and legal matters. At times, despite their best efforts, businesses or professionals are accused of violating one or more labor or employment laws or regulations, or are subjected to threats or filing of lawsuits by prospective, current, or former employees. Separate and apart from the legal landscape, employers need to protect confidential and proprietary information by establishing various policies and procedures that include requirement of confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-compete agreements from employees and independent contractors. For the past 16 years and counting, Sarmasti PLLC has advised clients with various employee matters and contracts, along with labor and employment related laws and regulations and representing businesses and professionals in response to allegations and lawsuits by prospective, current, or former employees and independent contractors.
Below are some examples of the various federal, state and local labor and employment-related laws, regulations, and matters that companies and employers must traverse on a regular or continuing basis. Unless clients have internal legal departments with a dedicated labor and employment group, it is nearly impossible for businesses and professionals to maintain compliance with all such laws and regulations without the assistance of legal counsel.
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- Wage & hour laws
- Age Discrimination In Employment Act (ADEA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)
- New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Family Leave Act (FLA)
- National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
- New York State human rights laws
- New York City human rights laws
- Federal COBRA and state benefit continuation laws
- Employer–employee arbitration agreements
- Employer–employee arbitration litigation
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- Computer Related Offenses Act
- Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)
- New York labor law
- Preparation and negotiation of executive or management employment and compensation agreements
- Employee non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements
- Preparation and updating of employment forms, employee handbooks and compliance procedures
