Employment Litigation

Scarinci Hollenbeck employment litigation practice is comprised of New Jersey’s top litigation attorneys with extensive state and federal trial and appellate experience in employment litigation. We are proud of our successes on behalf of corporate and individual clients. Our attorneys also appear before administrative agencies on behalf of our clients, whether relating to allegations of discrimination, wage and hour disputes or union grievances. We also work closely with employers in crafting work-place policies and employee handbooks, training employees, preparing notices for reductions in staff, conducting internal investigations and developing non-compete agreements. We understand that employment-related litigation is serious requiring close coordination with our clients in order to prepare a cost-effective and successful litigation strategy in cases that often require immediate and effective action.

Employment litigation impacts not only the current state of business affairs for a company but also the way business is conducted moving forward. There is no “cookie-cutter” approach to employment litigation. We analyze each matter with a view toward our clients’ unique situation. We have developed a holistic approach to employment litigation, where we not only strategize for the litigation at hand, but we also look to its future impact on your business and current employees and proactively plan ahead. Our clients who have contested matters against their employers develop a team approach with our attorneys with a view toward an agreed-upon endgame. Each client is different and our approach is always to ensure our clients our kept abreast of their cases and involved in all aspects of their litigation.

Scarinci Hollenbeck represents employers in all phases of employment litigation, from start to finish. We provide services to our clients regarding Federal, New Jersey and New York statutes, including: Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey Family Leave Act, Civil Rights, ERISA, and Wage and Hour Law. Our attorneys represent clients before New Jersey and New York State and Federal Courts, and administrative agencies. We also assist in developing policies and trainings for employees of our clients that are consistent with business needs and the letter of the law. We have performed confidential investigations on behalf of our clients.