Employment

Employment

At Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, we understand that employment law affects everyone’s life in one way or another. Our attorneys represent numerous public and private employers, such as health care providers, municipalities, nonprofits, and small and large corporations, in all aspects of employment law.

Whether you are an employer, manager, board member, or executive, our team at SMGG can assist with your employment needs, including acting as litigation counsel, maintaining employee relations, conducting trainings, and providing human resources services, including immigration services.

Litigation

SMGG offers comprehensive employment litigation services for employers. We understand that lawsuits are costly, and that efficiency is foremost in our clients’ minds.

Our attorneys have represented clients in disputes before state and federal courts, as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (E.E.O.C.), the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (P.H.R.C.), the National Labor Relations Board, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance.

We represent employers facing workplace claims including:

  • Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
  • Breach of contract and restrictive covenant agreements
  • Unemployment compensation
  • Whistleblower claims
  • Wage and hour violations
  • Severance disputes
  • Wrongful discharge
  • State and federal employment law compliance

Our experience—combined with that of our Business Services, Real Estate, and Public Sector and Nonprofit attorneys—helps our clients regularly achieve successful resolutions.

Employee Relations and Training

SMGG’s employment lawyers provide businesses with guidance, training, and education. We help employers draft policies designed to prevent problems. 

We offer guidance on a range of employment issues including:

  • Handbooks and personnel policies
  • Employment agreements
  • Compliance, internal investigations, and audits
  • Wage and hour issues
  • Non-compete, non-disclosure, and non-solicitation agreements
  • Confidentiality agreements, intellectual property, and trade secret documentation
  • Hiring, retention, discipline, and termination practices
  • Severance packages

Our employment lawyers also provide comprehensive training and education to in-house counsel, human resources personnel, and employees. Our in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local laws allows us to tailor our strategies to each client’s needs.

Our group can also provide objective investigations of all kinds for public entities, private companies, educational institutions, and nonprofit entities. Whether our clients are required to conduct an investigation by law, or by their own internal policies, or they desire to address an internal organizational conflict our team will utilize a systematic approach, giving each case the appropriate and right-sized methodology to reach a prompt and cost-effective resolution.

Human Resources Services

SMGG understands that in today’s economy, adaptability is key. For businesses to grow and employees to be engaged, owners and operators must take new and innovative approaches while not abandoning their core values. We provide our clients the guidance and support they need to stay effective and productive in today’s ever-changing economy.

Recruiting and retention

The heart of any organization is its people. From recruiting through retention, our attorneys counsel clients in all aspects of the employment cycle. At SMGG, we analyze, create, and build on existing organizational directives and policies that work for our clients. Should a dispute arise that cannot be resolved, our litigation team moves swiftly to assist our clients.

Employment-based immigration services

In conjunction with the immigration practice, SMGG also represents organizations seeking to employ non-US citizen workers in specialty occupations for a fixed period of time (ex.: H-1B visas) or seeking to transfer employees from a foreign office to a US branch office (ex.: L-1 visas). We can also assist with questions regarding employee onboarding and Form I-9. We understand the complexities of immigration law and the inherent frustrations of the immigration process and stand ready to help guide you through this process.

Trusted guidance for employers

Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky offers clients a comprehensive approach to their employment needs. Contact Jean E. Novak, Anthony J. Judice and Gerri L. Sperling for more information.

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