Employment relationships are among the most regulated in the nation, and ensuring compliance with the many laws and regulations impacting the workplace can be quite challenging. Mintz Levin can help you navigate through this complex legal environment, delivering practical advice and counsel to enable you to make smart decisions and minimize risks.
Our broad-based experience with employment matters makes our legal team an exceptional resource to assist our clients in dealing with employment questions, conflicts, and issues that arise throughout the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination. Whether you need to address a medical leave issue before it becomes a major problem, respond to a harassment complaint, or implement proactive measures to prevent future wage-payment mistakes, we will work closely with your management and HR teams to plan a successful strategy, implement best practices, and avoid costly landmines.
Quick Facts
- 30+ employment attorneys
- Nationwide practice
- Comprehensive knowledge of state and federal employment law and regulations
- Alternative fee arrangements
- Fixed fees
- Project-based fees
Areas of Focus
- Compensation and benefits
- Discrimination
- Employee handbooks
- Employment agreements
- Furloughs
- Harassment
- Interviewing and hiring
- Investigations (internal and government agency)
- Job applications, including Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements
- Layoffs
- Leaves (family and medical, ADA, and other)
- Noncompete and trade secret protections
- Personnel policies
- Separation agreements
- Terminations (individual and group)
- Training programs (manager, “train the trainer,” and employee)
- Wage and hour regulations
Rankings & Recognitions
- Chambers USA
- Attorneys ranked nationally and in Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, DC, and in Labor and Employment, and Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers
- Practice ranked nationally and in Boston and New York
- Best Lawyers in America
- Attorneys listed for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Super Lawyers
- Attorneys listed in Massachusetts, New York, San Diego, and Washington, DC
- Lexis-Nexis