About
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Barclay Damon’s Labor & Employment Practice Area attorneys have deep experience advising public, private, union, and not-for-profit clients in matters involving a wide range of labor and employment laws. We have extensive experience in the health care, higher education, hotels and hospitality, and energy industries. Our clients include small local businesses, midsize regional companies, and large national and international corporations.
Our attorneys provide everything from day-to-day counseling; reviewing and drafting employee policies and handbooks; advising employers on addressing employee discipline issues, breaches of company policies or rules, and workplace safety; proactively working with employers to anticipate and avoid claims; enforcing restrictive covenants; developing and negotiating binding severance agreements and releases to preclude litigation; preventive health and safety counseling services; development of written safety and health programs; conducting health and safety compliance audits; and advising on OSHA compliance as well as contesting safety citations and penalties.
Barclay Damon’s Labor & Employment Practice Area attorneys handle matters on various employment matters in federal and state courts and before state and federal regulatory agencies, including the NYS Division of Human Rights, NYC Commission on Human Rights, the EEOC, NLRB, OSHA, and federal and state departments of labor.
Chambers Review
Barclay Damon operates a highly rated team, offering notable expertise in employment litigation and advice for clients in the hospitality, tech, manufacturing and healthcare sectors. The team exhibits strength in a number of areas, including employment discrimination and retaliation litigation, as well as employee discharge cases. The department regularly represents private companies and public entities.
Work Highlights
- Barclay Damon defended Tessy Plastics against claims of discrimination and common law negligence brought by a former employee.
Strengths
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"I am always impressed by how quickly we get a response from anyone on the team."
"Barclay Damon is my recommendation for any and all matters, from the little items to the major and extremely complex ones."
"The attorneys are very accessible and understand our business needs."
"I am always impressed by how quickly we get a response from anyone on the team."
"Barclay Damon is my recommendation for any and all matters, from the little items to the major and extremely complex ones."
"The attorneys are very accessible and understand our business needs."
Notable Practitioners
Buster Melvin offers expertise representing clients in a wide array of employment disputes, including before the New York State Division of Human Rights.
"Buster is great to work with and super responsive."
"I would highly recommend Buster for any labor law or employment law issues."
Rosemary Enright is recognized for her skilled handling of both labor and employment matters. She counsels on retaliation and discrimination claims alongside possessing expertise in union relations.
"She knows our business and provides excellent support and advice."
"Rosemary Enright is a trusted adviser to our company. We highly value her legal advice, business experience and approach to issues."
"She is able to simplify employment law issues and is always available when we need support."
Ranked Lawyers at
Barclay Damon LLP
New York: Upstate
Members
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Bob Heary
Head of Department
Chris Harrigan
Michael Murphy
Michael Sciotti
Rob Thorpe
Head of Department
Scott Rogoff
Clients
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Buffalo Meat Service, Inc.
Community Memorial Hospital
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
J.C. Smith, Inc.
Lakeview Health Service, Inc.
Lead-Lok, Inc. d/b/a NISSHA Medical Technologies
Li-Cycle Inc.
Nastri Real Estate
Tessy Plastics Corp.
Town of Irondequoit
Industries
Provided by Barclay Damon LLP
Cybersecurity
Energy
Financial Institutions
Food Service
Health Care
Higher Education
Hospitality
Hotels
Manufacturing
Technology