Employment Law

The relationship between employers and employees is highly regulated and is becoming more so with the enactment of complex laws and the issuance of far-reaching court decisions.

Employment Law & Consultancy

Our practical day-to-day advice is geared toward helping clients achieve their operational and human resources goals while reducing the potential for disputes and lawsuits. We also have extensive experience litigating employment-related disputes in federal and state courts, as well as before administrative agencies.

  • Advice and Counseling. We have a depth of experience in a broad spectrum of issues that affect employers, which enables us to counsel our clients in areas such as hiring, background checks, discipline, discharge, and retaliation. We also advise clients on compliance with and changes in statutes affecting employers.

  • Policy Design and Evaluation. Our firm assists clients with their human resources function. We design policies and practices that minimize the risk of successful claims of discrimination, equal pay violations, breaches of employment contracts, and wrongful or retaliatory discharge. Among other things, we assist clients with developing social media and electronic communications policies, leave policies, anti-harassment policies and complaint procedures.

  • Training and Education. Our lawyers can develop training programs designed specifically for your workplace, including training programs for management and supervisory employees in areas such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, discipline and discharge and diversity awareness.

  • Litigation Defense. Despite their best efforts, employers often find themselves the target of employment-related lawsuits. We represent employers before administrative agencies including conducting investigations and preparing position statements or assisting clients in doing so. Additionally our lawyers have extensive experience defending employers in individual and complex litigation, including class and collective actions.

Employment Litigation

Kirpal & Associates combine the kind of practical guidance usually associated with experienced human resources consultancy with the legal advice needed to minimize legal risks in today’s litigious environment. Our practical day-to-day advice is geared to assisting our clients in achieving their operational and human resources goals while reducing the chance of costly litigation.

Our lawyers advise clients on all matters affecting employment relationships including recruitment, hiring, retention, discipline and discharge.

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