Employment Law

Our practice extends to all areas of employment law and includes substantial trial and appellate experience.  We represent both employees and employers, and handle both individual and class actions.

 

O«Our historical blend of work for both institutions and individuals has uniquely positioned our employment lawyers to represent both employers and employees.
Some of the issues our attorneys handle include the following:

 

  • Wrongful discharge, demotion, transfer, failure to hire/promote
  • Discrimination (age, ancestry, disability, genetic traits, liability for service in the armed forces, marital status, domestic partnership, civil union status, national origin, nationality, pregnancy, race/color, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression)
  • Sexual harassment
  • Disabilities/Reasonable accommodation
  • Leaves of absence (family and medical, disability, workers’ compensation)
  • Whistleblower claims
  • Retaliation claims
  • Employee handbook issues
  • Employment contract disputes
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Severance agreements
  • Wage and hour disputes (including misclassification, minimum wage and overtime issues)
  • Employee benefits (pensions, 401k savings plans, profit-sharing plans)
  • Union contracts/collective bargaining agreements

 

In addition to handling the variety of individual claims listed above, the Employment Law Team handles employment class actions, including claims of sex discrimination, age discrimination, violation of pension laws and violation of wage and hour laws. Please contact Kane Legal with any of your employment law needs by calling or using our online intake form.