Federal, state, and municipal law creates a wide array of restrictions on the hiring or termination of certain employees or applicants. Each jurisdiction governs unlawfully discriminatory practices, criminal or consumer credit background checks, retaliation, whistleblower protection, disability accommodations, mass reductions in workforce, and several other areas of law. We assist in crafting hiring and firing policies that conform to these laws, and advise clients before making employment decisions that may potentially create future disputes.
New Law Expands Protections for Trade Secrets and Whistleblowers
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defense of Trade Secrets Act. This new law creates a private cause of action in federal courts...