Employment Counseling and Litigation Attorneys in Tonawanda, New York

Labor and employment issues affect individuals and businesses daily. This is why individuals and businesses obtain legal counsel from an experienced labor and employment attorney to carefully guide them through the myriad of legal and statutory rights impacting employees and employers in administrative proceedings and litigation at the state and federal level.

At Rossi & DeMarco, PLLC, we help clients understand their rights as employees, and their legal obligations as employers, in Tonawanda, New York, and Amherst or Wheatfield, and throughout Erie County and Niagara County, New York.

Employment litigation can be costly, both financially and emotionally, and can have an adverse impact on an employee's ability to function at work, and an employer's ability to provide a workplace that is safe, productive and profitable. Each case is different, and our experienced attorneys can navigate you through settlement discussions all the way through a trial.

Some of the areas that Rossi & DeMarco, PLLC have assisted employees and employers with include the following:

• Discrimination claims based on age, race, color, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy.

• Sexual harassment.

• Retaliation (actions taken against an employee for reporting workplace issues).

• Whistleblower claims (reporting fraudulent or other unethical workplace behavior).

• Wage and hour claims including failure to classify employees appropriately or to pay an employee overtime wages.

• Drafting and negotiating employment contracts.

• Drafting and negotiating severance and separation agreements.

• Drafting and negotiating non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements.

• Evaluating independent contractor status (1099 vs. W2 employees).

• Helping small businesses navigate complex compliance issues.

• Assisting with internal investigations and complying with litigation holds and other procedural requirements.

• Handling administrative claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), and New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR).

If you an employee facing any type of discrimination or workplace issue, or if you are an employer that needs assistance in dealing with a problem employee, in or around Tonawanda, New York, or nearby in Amherst or Wheatfield, or anywhere in Erie County or Niagara County, contact Rossi & DeMarco, PLLC.