Employment
Businesses, officers and key employees count on us to help navigate the full range of workplace issues in a complex and constantly evolving legal landscape.
We advise our clients at every stage of the employment lifecycle, from recruiting, talent acquisition and employment agreements to employee management, partnership, and exit agreements. We take a pragmatic approach to employment concerns, helping clients minimize risk, by implementing best practices and policies that promote a positive environment for all employees. When faced with litigation, a workplace crisis, or a government investigation, the members of our employment team are fierce advocates with an extensive track record of success in state and federal courts, arbitration forums, and in administrative proceedings brought by federal, state and local regulators.
Employment Counseling & Risk Management
We help employers meet the legal, compliance and HR challenges of the modern workplace. This includes advising clients on everything from onboarding and performance reviews, to discipline issues and employment terminations.
State & Federal Employment Litigation
We represent clients in single, multi-plaintiff, class and collective actions in state and federal courts, and before arbitration forums. The range of matters we handle is diverse, and includes claims involving pay practices, wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, disclosure of proprietary trade secrets, and whistleblower claims.
Employment Contracts, Partnership & Non-Compete Agreements
Stein Adler attorneys understand the nuances of a wide range of complex employment and partnership agreements. We excel in negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts of all kinds, ensuring robust representation in scenarios involving both the enforcement or potential breach of an agreement.
Workplace Crisis Response & Investigations
In-house counsel, boards of directors, executives, and management teams often consult us on a wide range of sensitive workplace issues, including harassment investigations, trade secret issues, employee competition and defection, and breaches of restrictive covenants.
Agency Investigations & Audits
We defend clients in administrative claims, audits and investigations before the NLRB, DOL, EEOC, New York State Division of Human Rights and New York City Commission on Human Rights.
Stein Adler Secures Complete Summary Judgment Victory in Trade Secret Dispute
Stein Adler secured summary judgment dismissing all claims against its client, an insurance broakerage, in a commercial dispute involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation, tortious interference, and related business claims. The court found no evidence that the client improperly obtained or used any confidential information, and that the record did not support liability under either state or federal law. The decision resulted in a complete dismissal of all claims, bringing a swift end to the case.
Stein Adler Secures Arbitration Win in High-Stakes Employment Dispute
Stein Adler secured nearly $1 million in arbitration for a senior executive wrongfully terminated “for cause” by a global gaming company, including full back pay, health benefits, and attorneys’ fees. Defeated aggressive employer claims in a high-stakes trial before a federal judge.
Stein Adler Resolves Pay Practice Claims for Logistics Company
Successfully represented a logistics company in the resolution of a significant number of single and multi-plaintiff pay practice claims, which were simultaneously brought before the American Arbitration Association.
Stein Adler Defends Property Owners in 421-a Wage Investigations
Successfully represented New York City property owners who received 421-a tax exemptions, in investigations by New York State Attorney General’s Office and New York City’s Comptroller’s Office, over the payment of prevailing wages and supplements to building service employees.
Stein Adler Secures Dismissal of Discrimination Claims for Nursing Center
Successfully represented a nursing center in securing a pre-answer dismissal of Title VII and Equal Pay Act claims brought against the company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Stein Adler Defends FinTech Company in Sexual Harassment Investigation
Represented a leading financial technology company in an internal investigation, and the resolution of numerous sexual harassment claims.
Stein Adler Defends Rehabilitation Center Against Wage and Hour Claims
Obtained a dismissal on summary judgment of wage and hour claims brought by a registered nurse against a major rehabilitation center in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Stein Adler Represents Key Employee in Trade Secret Case
Successfully represented a key employee in defeating a motion for preliminary injunction brought by his cookware and kitchenware company employer in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, in a case alleging trade secret misappropriation.
