Labor and Employment Law

We provide the full spectrum of labor and employment law services to school districts including labor negotiations for instructional and non-instructional bargaining units; PERB impasse procedures, improper practice litigation and representation at hearings; grievance arbitration; Section 3020-a proceedings, Section 75 proceedings and related proceedings before the Commissioner and the courts; drafting and reviewing employment agreements; defense of employment discrimination claims before the State Division of Human Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and in state and federal courts; assistance in the preparation and/or review of employment-related school board policies and administrative regulations; counseling on day-to-day employee relation matters and on a full range of equal employment opportunity issues; counseling human resource administrators on individual employee situations (e.g., tenure, certification, transfer, disability, etc.); conducting training for administrators and other school personnel on issues such as sexual harassment, disability discrimination, effective supervision and discipline and the Family Medical Leave Act; assistance with harassment and employment discrimination investigations and reporting; state and federal wage/hour matters; OSHA regulations and enforcement; and unemployment insurance matters.