Employers Need Smart Legal Solutions to Maximize Their Workforce Investment

Shehan Legal offers small and medium-sized employers smart solutions for their labor and employment compliance, litigation, and outside General Counsel needs. Shehan Legal works for employers in a range of industries and sectors, such as construction, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, legal, manufacturing, and technology.

 

Labor & Employment Compliance

 

  • Hiring Employees or Independent Contractors and Letting Them Go

  • Managing Employee Misconduct and Poor Performance

  • Responding to Employee Complaints and Conducting Investigations or Audits

  • Processing Family and Medical Leave Requests and Requests for Reasonable Accommodation

  • Enforcing Employee Post-Employment Obligations (Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation, and Nondisclosure Agreements)

  • Drafting Employee Handbooks, Policies, and Position Descriptions

  • Drafting Employee and Independent Contractor Agreements, and Severance and Settlement Agreements

  • Conducting Training on Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

 

Litigation

 

  • Litigation in Federal and State Courts

  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Discrimination Charges

  • New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) Discrimination Complaints

  • Virginia Division of Human Rights (DHR) Discrimination Complaints

  • New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) Discrimination Complaints

  • National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Complaints

  • U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Wage and Hour / Overtime Audits and Investigations

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) Form I-9 Inspections and Audits

  • New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Wage and Hour / Overtime Investigations and Audits

  • Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Penalty Notices

  • Unemployment Insurance (UI) Penalty Notices

  • U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Penalty Notices

 

Outside General Counsel

 

  • Advise Officers, Directors, Senior Management, and Human Resources on Legal and Practical Risks Involved with Business and Legal Decisions

  • Manage Legal Affairs, including Litigation, Compliance, and Ethics Programs

  • Ensure That Business Strategies, Policies, and Programs Are Developed and Implemented in Accordance with Applicable Laws

  • Provide Guidance on Day-to-Day Employment Issues, from Hiring through the End of Employment

 

 Answering Your Questions

Small and medium-sized employers face unique challenges. When you’re not sure what to do next, or you just want to get a legal perspective, Shehan Legal is here to answer your questions.