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:
California Sick Leave Update
Sep 23, 2014
Sick leave laws spread to a new state. California recently passed a law requiring employers within the state to grant workers annual paid sick...
New York State Amends Human Rights Law
Aug 28, 2014
On July 22, 2014 Governor Cuomo signed an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law. The section added to the current law extended...
Pregnancy Discrimination Enforcement Guidelines
Jul 16, 2014
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) just released guidelines for enforcement of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”), in an...
Religion Impacts Employee Benefits
Jul 16, 2014
In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (“Hobby Lobby”), the Supreme Court showed employers that religious beliefs can affect the governance of...
Americans with Disabilities Act – Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation
Jun 26, 2014
The “workplace” is not limited to the physical worksite provided by an employer. Its reach is expanding, and judges have begun to argue that...
Family Medical Leave Act to Recognize Legally Married Same-Sex Couples
Jun 26, 2014
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced a proposed rule that will extend Family and Medical Leave Act...
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