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:
Employer Liability for Third Party Harassment
Mar 25, 2016
Employers are generally familiar with the fact that the law that protects employees from being harassed. However, workplace harassment is commonly...
New York Unemployment Insurance Claim Qualifications
Mar 25, 2016
All employers in New York are responsible for contributing to the Unemployment Insurance Fund, which finances benefits to claimants. When a former...
NY May Require Teachers to Recognize Student Mental Illness
Mar 4, 2016
We are pleased to learn of a proposed New York State bill that would require teachers, as part of their required continued education, to recognize...
Determining the Beginning and End of the Workday
Feb 26, 2016
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay a minimum wage to nonexempt employees for every hour worked. Due to the nature of some...
Defining an “Hour Worked”
Feb 26, 2016
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are required to pay all nonexempt employees for all time worked within a workday. Additionally,...
NYC Discrimination Law Protects Employees Who Are “Caregivers”
Jan 20, 2016
As of May 4, 2016, it will be unlawful for any employer in New York City to discriminate on the basis of “caregiver status.” The new law, signed by...
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