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Employment and Labor Law

DeGraff Foy provides management clients with expertise in virtually every area of employment and labor law. The firm's attorneys have broad experience representing employers in all aspects of employment-related claims, including claims brought under various civil rights and anti-discrimination acts such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The firm represents employers in matters relating to executive compensation, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, plant closings and relocations, downsizing and workforce restructuring, non-competition litigation, ERISA and other employee benefit issues, employment-related torts, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act.

A growing portion of the firm's employment and labor law practice involves provision of advice and counsel for preventative purposes. For example, the firm drafts and revises employment policies and procedures. This includes the preparation of employee handbooks and policies on sexual harassment, drug and alcohol testing, medical examinations, and workplace conduct that protect an employer's business prerogatives without creating unintended legal rights for employees. The firm also makes certain that clients are aware of the ever changing obligations imposed by state and federal laws. Moreover, the firm counsels clients regarding the potential legal impact of critical decisions (e.g., hiring, promotion, discipline and discharge) and how such decisions might be subject to challenge.