Employment and Civil Rights Litigation
Girvin & Ferlazzo’s Litigation attorneys have extensive experience representing public and private sector employers in a wide range of employment matters in all stages of litigation.
Some examples of employment matters our attorneys have litigated on behalf of our clients include defending and prosecuting claims alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful discharge, negligent hiring and supervision, torts arising in the employment context, violations of state and federal civil rights statutes, and the violation of a wide range of other federal and state employment laws and regulations. Our attorneys also frequently prosecute claims by and against employees arising out of breach of fiduciary duties, misappropriation of trade secrets and other proprietary information, and violation of non-disclosure and non-compete agreements.
Our broad experience also allows our attorneys to defend virtually any employment claim filed against our clients. Examples of past civil rights claims that our attorneys have successfully defended on behalf of clients include claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Occupational Safety and Health Administration claims, and those under the United States and New York State Constitutions.
In addition to representing clients in both state and federal court in these matters, our attorneys have extensive experience defending claims before federal and state administrative agencies, including the New York State Division of Human Rights and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Drawing on our attorneys’ extensive litigation experience in the employment area, we also provide a variety of services to our public and private sector clients, including counseling those clients in the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements, severance agreements, and restrictive covenants such as non-compete and non-disclosure agreements.