Employment Law Firm Services
- Advising on compliance with state and federal employment laws and regulations relating to discrimination, harassment and retaliation, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).
- Counseling on attendance, leave and accommodation issues, including development and application of policies pertaining to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), state/local leave laws and workers’ compensation laws.
- Providing guidance on federal, state, and local wage and hour issues such as overtime, DOL audits and regulations, intern rules, independent contractor agreements, commission schedules and FLSA regulations.
- Developing and implementing federally mandated policies, including Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity policies.
Halpern & Scrom provides the employment law services you need to maintain a safe and compliant environment. To learn more about our employment law firm services, click on the topic you want to learn more about from the selection below:
Westchester Sick and Safe Time Leave
Jul 31, 2019
The Westchester County Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”) went into effect in late June 2019, and Westchester recently enacted the Safe Time Leave Law...
Temp Workers’ Protections
Jul 31, 2019
With the historic rise of temp workers in the workplace, some ambiguity has existed as to whether an employer can be held liable for employment...
New York State Salary Inequality Legislation
Jul 31, 2019
On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that makes the New York Equal Pay Act applicable to every characteristic protected under the...
Home Care 13-Hour Rule Upheld
Jun 28, 2019
The New York Court of Appeals recently upheld the New York State Department of Labor’s (DOL) “13-Hour Rule” governing payment of home health care...
New Jersey Raising Minimum Wage
Jun 28, 2019
On July 1, 2019, New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase to $10.00 per hour. This minimum wage adjustment occurs six months after the state’s last...
Sexual Harassment and Remodeled Reform in New York
Jun 28, 2019
The New York State Assembly and Senate passed a bill on June 19, 2019 that addresses workplace harassment and provides more protection for victims...
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