Employment Law

The Zdanis Law Firm, PLLC serves clients in New York and New Jersey. We are skilled in handling litigation in Federal and State Courts throughout New York and New Jersey. We also handle arbitrations in forums such as the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

Employment and Labor Law

Our focus is employment and labor law. Employment law is typically referred to as the law that governs disputes between private employers and individual employees. Labor law concerns the law that governs disputes pertaining to union employees who are parties to a collective bargaining agreement.

FOR EMPLOYERS:

In addition to representing companies in defending lawsuits, we assist businesses by providing them with innovative strategies. In the event litigation is inevitable, our focus is to construct a comprehensive and aggressive trial strategy and implement it with the goal of achieving the best result possible. Throughout the litigation we work closely with businesses to develop optimal results and innovative approaches.

The following are some of the advisory services we offer businesses:

• Contracts
  • Employment Agreements
  • Severance Agreements
  • Independent Contractor Agreements
• Employment Handbooks
• Business Consulting and Compliance with the Following Laws/Areas:
  • Family Medical Leave Act
  • Prevailing Wage
  • Wage & Hour Law
  • The Wage Theft Prevention Act
  • Fair Labor Standards Act
• Representation Before Governmental Agencies
  • National Labor Relations Board Proceedings
  • Unemployment Hearings – Department of Labor
  • Prevailing Wage Issues – Department of Labor
• Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Investigations

FOR EMPLOYEES:

We take an individualized approach to litigation and have capitalized on the depth of our knowledge of the state and federal laws protecting workers from harassment and discrimination. We are sensitive to the personal and emotional component to employment issues, in addition to the cost of legal representation.

We have experience in representing employees in several areas of employment law in state and federal court in addition to alternate dispute resolution forums such arbitration and mediation.

Specific experience includes cases pertaining to:

• Sexual Harassment Cases
• Discrimination Cases:
  • Race Discrimination
  • Age Discrimination
  • Sex or Gender Discrimination
  • Religious Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Pregnancy Discrimination
  • Family Medical Leave Act
  • Hostile Work Environment
• Retaliation Cases
• Wage Cases:
  • Minimum Wage & Overtime Payments
  • Improper Deductions from Wages
• Contracts:
  • Severance Agreements

Our Unique Perspective

We are different in that we represent both companies and individuals. This gives us a unique perspective that benefits our clients. However, in complex litigation no two cases are ever the same. That is why each case receives our personal attention. We attribute our successes not only to our skills and experience but to the time and effort entailed in understanding the factual and legal nuances of each case. We are result-driven and believe the key to a successful outcome is preparation and development of an effective strategy for each case.

We have found that effective preparation is only possible by having accurate information. Therefore, our approach is to work closely with our clients during all phases of litigation. We have achieved many successes by utilizing the knowledge gained from clients.