Labor and Employment
Our Labor and Employment Practice Group represents clients in federal and state court litigation involving employment discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour issues, and other employment related causes of actions. Our attorneys also represent clients in administrative proceedings involving labor and employment related claims arising under federal, state and local laws, and in arbitrations involving claims arising under collective bargaining agreements and employment contracts. In addition, we represent employers in affirmative action, wage and hour, I-9 employment verification, OFCCP, and other government compliance audits.
Our Labor and Employments clients range from large public corporations to small privately owned businesses and individuals. Our services include counseling clients in the areas of:
- Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Programs
- Reductions-in-Force and WARN Act Compliance
- Wage and Hour Compliance
- Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
- Union Organizing Campaigns and Representation Elections
- Workplace Safety Compliance
- Employee Benefit Plans and Personnel Policies
- Executive Compensation and Employment Agreements
- Disability Management and FMLA Compliance
- Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management
- Trade Secrets and Non-Competition Protection
- Management Training
For more information on this topic, please visit our Wage and Hour Practice Group website at www.nyfairpay.com.

Contact
Joseph DeGiuseppe, Jr.T: (914) 287-6144 • send email • vCard
Attorneys
Peter N. BassanoLester Berkelhamer
Joseph DeGiuseppe, Jr.
John S. Diaconis
William M. Murphy
Publications
- Wage and Hour Compliance
- Personnel Documents and Record Retention
- Basic Labor Law
- Investigation and Defense of Employment Claims Against Municipalities and Public Officials
- New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act
- New Anti-Retaliation Standards Extend Employee Protection Beyond the Workplace
- The New York "Whistleblower" Law: A Ten-Year Perspective
- Weiner v. McGraw-Hill: Ten Years After