Employment Practice

We have represented employers ranging from small businesses to major corporations. Our employment and labor law practice has provided counsel in areas ranging from the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Federal Civil Rights Act and the Family Medical Leave Act, as well as a variety of training, contract and employment policy issues.

Our employment practice includes:

• Affirmative Action Plan issues
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues
• Employee manual and personnel policy development
• COBRA issues
• Contract and tort matters
• Discrimination matters based on gender, age, disability, national origin, race or religion
• Federal Civil Rights Act of 1991 issues
• Massachusetts Civil Rights Act cases
• Hiring and firing; job interview practices
• Immigration Reform Act of 1991 issues
• Occupations Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance matters
• Older Workers Benefits Protection Act issues
• Privacy and employee monitoring issues
• Title VII claims, including sexual harassment and hostile work environment issues
• Wage and hour disputes
• Wrongful termination matters

Our attorneys have also handled litigation in state, federal and appellate courts and have defended employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and local administrative.