Labor & Employment Law

Legal Counsel for Employers & Business Owners

Our labor and employment team works with companies’ executives and human resources departments to proactively manage employment policies in compliance with ever-changing state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. When a problem does arise, we provide business-focused guidance on not only how to address the problem quickly but avoid setting a precedent that could impact other employees. Through every partnership we build, our team carves out a path forward that steers around risk and puts your business in the driver’s seat

Protect your business and your employees

Having proper workplace policies and procedures in place benefits both your business and your employees. Our employment attorneys can help companies stay in compliance with laws regarding discrimination, sexual harassment, and more. The labor attorneys at Rupp Pfalzgraf work with employers to develop an employee handbook and employment contracts that define workplace expectations, helping to prevent disputes before they start. If your business faces a legal challenge, our attorneys are here to defend and protect employers.

The labor & employment attorneys at Rupp Pfalzgraf practice in:

• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Sexual Harassment
• Employee Handbooks
• Employment Agreements
• Hiring, Firing & Discipline
• Severance Agreements
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Non-Solicitation Agreements
• New York State Human Rights Law
• Civil Rights Act, Title VII
• New York Paid Family Leave Act
• Family & Medical Leave Act
• Equal Pay Act
• Independent & Internal Investigations
• OSHA Citations
• Prevailing Wage Complaints
• Compliance
• Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board Hearings