Labor & Employment Associate

Experience: 1 to 7 years in labor and employment law with a focus on employer representation.

Qualifications:

• Experience with counseling public, private, union, and/or non-union clients in matters involving a wide range of labor and employment laws.
• Understanding of federal and state labor and employment laws, wage and hour law, workers compensation and disability law, employee benefits law, and criminal law.

Responsibilities:

• Counsel clients on hiring, employee evaluation and discipline, overtime, minimum wage, wage deduction, misclassification, off-the-clock, and independent contractor-related wage and hour issues.
• Assist with labor and employment-related litigation, in both the courts as well as in administrative proceedings.
• Conduct internal investigations into employee complaints, misconduct and regulatory compliance issues.
• Draft, review and update employment-related documents, such as handbooks, policies, employment agreements, severance agreements, and non-compete/non-solicitation agreements.
• Perform legal research on labor and employment laws, monitor legal developments and changes in labor and employment laws and communicate implications internally and externally.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Licensed to practice law in New York State
• Excellent technical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other practice areas to provide comprehensive solutions to clients.

Salary: $127,500 to $172,000

• A competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401(k), Paid Time Off, pension plan, and more. At this time, the good faith estimate of the annual salary range for this position, if the successful applicant is based in Buffalo, Rochester, or Albany, is $127,500 to $172,000. Where a successful applicant is slotted within this range will vary based on legitimate criteria, such as experience and skill level. This range is not applicable to other locations.

Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Practice Areas & Specialty

Counseling, Labor & Employment, Litigation, NLRB, Wage & Hour