Hilary is a labor and employment law attorney who represents and counsels employers in the public and private sectors in all areas of labor and employment law, including:
discrimination and workplace harassment
workplace investigations
union grievances
unfair labor practice charges
employment contracts and severance agreements
employee discipline and discharge
personnel policies
labor arbitrations
layoffs
disciplinary proceedings
She regularly negotiates collective bargaining agreements and represents public employers in Civil Service Law Section 75 hearings, Education Law Section 3020-a disciplinary hearings, discrimination claims, employment litigation and unfair labor practice proceedings before Federal and State agencies and courts.
Hilary is well versed in Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disability Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Taylor Law and the New York State Human Rights Law.
COVID-19 Labor Issues as School Personnel Return to Work, Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators, Part 1: July 29, 2020; Part 2, August 5, 2020
Hilary McHugh & Anthony J. Graniere, "Are You In or Are You Out? The Effect of a Prior Criminal Conviction on Bar Admission & A Proposed National Standard," 26 Hofstra Lab. & Emp. L.J. 223, 2008
Operating in the COVID-19 Environment: NYS Paid Leave, Vaccine Exemptions (Religious & Medical) and APPR, Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators, October 7, 2021
Farm Laborers’ Right to Unionize: What to Expect if Your Farm Laborers Petition to Unionize, New York Farm Bureau, July 28, 2021
Farm Labor 102: Guidance on the New Legislation in New York, New York Farm Bureau, July 30, 2020
Employee Retention & Development: Creating a Diverse and Happy Staff, B.E.V. NY Business Day, Rochester, NY, February 26, 2020
Marijuana in the Workplace, Association of Towns 2020 Annual Meeting & Training School, New York, NY February 18, 2020
Legal Update for School Personnel Administrators, Orange-Ulster BOCES, February 11, 2020
Farm Laborers’ Right to Unionize: How Employers Can Stay Out of Trouble & Avoid Unfair Labor Practices, New York Farm Bureau, December 4, 2019
Farm Labor 101: An Introduction to the New Legislation in New York, New York Farm Bureau, October 24, 2019
The Impact of Janus on Public Employers, Employees and Unions, 2019 NY Association of Towns Annual Meeting, February 19, 2019
Hilary is a labor and employment law attorney who represents and counsels employers in the public and private sectors in all areas of labor and employment law, including:
discrimination and workplace harassment
workplace investigations
union grievances
unfair labor practice charges
employment contracts and severance agreements
employee discipline and discharge
personnel policies
labor arbitrations
layoffs
disciplinary proceedings
She regularly negotiates collective bargaining agreements and represents public employers in Civil Service Law Section 75 hearings, Education Law Section 3020-a disciplinary hearings, discrimination claims, employment litigation and unfair labor practice proceedings before Federal and State agencies and courts.
Hilary is a labor and employment law attorney who represents and counsels employers in the public and private sectors in all areas of labor and employment law, including:
discrimination and workplace harassment
workplace investigations
union grievances
unfair labor practice charges
employment contracts and severance agreements
employee discipline and discharge
personnel policies
labor arbitrations
layoffs
disciplinary proceedings
She regularly negotiates collective bargaining agreements and represents public employers in Civil Service Law Section 75 hearings, Education Law Section 3020-a disciplinary hearings, discrimination claims, employment litigation and unfair labor practice proceedings before Federal and State agencies and courts.
Hilary is well versed in Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disability Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Taylor Law and the New York State Human Rights Law.
COVID-19 Labor Issues as School Personnel Return to Work, Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators, Part 1: July 29, 2020; Part 2, August 5, 2020
Hilary McHugh & Anthony J. Graniere, "Are You In or Are You Out? The Effect of a Prior Criminal Conviction on Bar Admission & A Proposed National Standard," 26 Hofstra Lab. & Emp. L.J. 223, 2008
Operating in the COVID-19 Environment: NYS Paid Leave, Vaccine Exemptions (Religious & Medical) and APPR, Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators, October 7, 2021
Farm Laborers’ Right to Unionize: What to Expect if Your Farm Laborers Petition to Unionize, New York Farm Bureau, July 28, 2021
Farm Labor 102: Guidance on the New Legislation in New York, New York Farm Bureau, July 30, 2020
Employee Retention & Development: Creating a Diverse and Happy Staff, B.E.V. NY Business Day, Rochester, NY, February 26, 2020
Marijuana in the Workplace, Association of Towns 2020 Annual Meeting & Training School, New York, NY February 18, 2020
Legal Update for School Personnel Administrators, Orange-Ulster BOCES, February 11, 2020
Farm Laborers’ Right to Unionize: How Employers Can Stay Out of Trouble & Avoid Unfair Labor Practices, New York Farm Bureau, December 4, 2019
Farm Labor 101: An Introduction to the New Legislation in New York, New York Farm Bureau, October 24, 2019
The Impact of Janus on Public Employers, Employees and Unions, 2019 NY Association of Towns Annual Meeting, February 19, 2019
