| Our labor issues have gotten tougher, not only because we’ve grown, but because of today’s business environment. Kumar Pathak keeps us on top of what’s changed in regard to labor relations and related liability. That’s invaluable to us. — Chief HR Officer at midsized firm |
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We represent clients on all aspects of traditional labor and employment law matters. We offer a broad range of services, ranging from assisting employers draft employee manuals and severance agreements to representing employees in discrimination and wrongful-termination cases.
In particular, our attorneys provide the following services:
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Reviewing and drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, employee policies, employee manuals and other employment-related documents |
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Counseling employers on the hiring, retention and termination of employees |
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Counseling employers on discrimination, harassment, reductions in force, wrongful discharge and whistle-blowing |
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Assisting with federal and state wage-and-hour law issues and claims |
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Counseling on breach of contract claims, restrictive covenant and tortuous interference claims |
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Counseling on employee benefits issues, such as paid time off, COBRA, leaves of absences, and disabilities in the workplace |
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Counseling on drug and alcohol testing, background checks and electronic monitoring (e.g., e-mails, voicemails, Internet usage, etc.) |
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Representing employees in cases involving workplace and sexual harassment, discrimination, whistle-blower actions, retaliation, employee rights, wrongful termination, overtime compensation, disability benefits, medical leave, defamation and severance agreements |
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Providing representation for grievance and arbitration hearings under collective bargaining agreements |
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Collective bargaining on behalf of clients including strategic planning and acting as spokesperson |
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Counseling on issues related to strikes or lockouts and providing related litigation support |
We work with a broad range of industries, including IT, manufacturing, pharma and emerging growth companies, and we can provide your full labor and employment legal services internationally (in the U.S., Asia [including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh] and Korea). |
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| Contact Us |
If you have questions regarding corporate legal issues, call the law firm of Kumar Pathak, LLC, for one-on-one creative, individualized legal solutions. We are available to you regardless of your location in the U.S., South Asia, Korea or other parts of the world. Kumar Pathak’s labor and employment practice attorneys:
| Anshu Pathak, Partner, New Jersey, Chair |
Oscar Antonio Escobar, Jr., Associate, New Jersey |
| Roy Banerjee, Partner, Atlanta, Chair |
M. Khurram Baig, Associate, Atlanta |
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