Employers today are faced with a wide range of complex employment law issues. The Employment & Labor Law Practice Group at Hill Wallack LLP assists management and human resource personnel in preventing and, where necessary, defending against employee claims.  They also assist those employees who are injured by companies who fail to follow the law.

Preventive action is a major emphasis of the Employment & Labor Law Practice Group.  The Group assists companies in compliance efforts by developing anti-discrimination and sexual harassment policies, drug and alcohol assistance programs and other counseling benefits to their employees. The Group counsels companies on hiring and discharge practices to ensure their compliance with state and federal laws.  When companies are faced with complaints of violations of state and federal laws, the Group assists their corporate clients in compelling proper investigations and taking the proper action which will be a deterrent to other violations.  Hill Wallack LLP attorneys instruct clients as to the proper action to be taken after complaints to prevent subsequent legal action.  Members of the Group also provide in-house/on-site seminars for management, stressing practical advice to supervisors and assistance to human resource professionals.

Since Hill Wallack LLP's Employment & Labor Law Practice Group represents both employers and employees, they have a complete understanding of the issues on both sides in this area of law.  In situations where an employer has truly failed to follow the legal dictates, the firm's attorneys, with over 25 years of experience, have litigated cases with million dollar results on behalf of plaintiffs.

The group has extensive experience in defending and prosecuting cases in federal and state court involving all areas of employment law including sexual, racial and age discrimination and harassment; wrongful discharge, Family Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, defamation, whistleblower claims, trade secret violations, restrictive covenants and ERISA.  Hill Wallack LLP attorneys provide assertive but cost-effective litigation from the administrative agency proceedings through trial and Appeal.

Through constant attention to developments in the law and careful analysis of employment practices, Hill Wallack LLP's  Employment & Labor Law Practice Group provides quality representation in this complicated and complex field of law.