Employment Law Attorney

Employment Law Lawyer

Introducing Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., a Well-Established Employment Law Firm

Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., is a top interstate law firm in the United States, but we offer client-focused service and reasonable rates for businesses of any size. We practice healthcare, business, and real estate law and serve clients in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and Florida. Our firm was established more than 30 years ago. As a result, we are very familiar with and well-versed in the employment laws of these states.

What Is Employment Law?

Employment laws, also known as labor laws, are various laws designed to protect the rights and safety of employees. These laws also help employers retain loyal employees and establish strong reputations with the public. Labor laws typically fall into one of five main categories. These categories are listed below:

• Workplace benefits: Employee benefits range from legal requirements (such as allowing employees to take sick leave and keep their job) to special bonuses given by employers, such as insurance plans and paid time off, also called PTO. Workplace benefits can also include workers’ compensation and retirement plans.
• Workplace safety: The Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) mandates national workplace health and safety standards for a variety of businesses and industries. OSHA is also responsible for enforcing these standards. Violating a workplace safety regulation can result in hefty fines. In 2024, OSHA conducted 34,696 federal inspections to make workplaces safer for workers.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: EEO is an overall policy of civil rights that defends the right to fair employment regardless of sex, race, disability, religion, national identity, sexuality, color, age, parental status, or genetic information, according to the S. Commission on Civil Rights.
• Labor relations: Labor relations relate to an employee’s right to join or form a union and bargain for better workplace conditions. Collective bargaining and the rights of unions are protected by laws such as the National Labor Relations Board.
• Wages and working hours: Some of the strictest labor laws involve rights to minimum wage, overtime, minimum/maximum working hours, and child labor. Minimum wages and similar laws differ from state to state. It is especially vital to hire an employment lawyer to analyze the state and federal employment laws and apply them to your operations. Maintaining compliance with these standards is essential for a safe work environment.

Each of these fields can bring up a wide range of disputes. A business could face discrimination charges, OSHA investigations, COVID-19 compliance issues, and more. Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., serves to provide legal assistance to businesses, big and small, in the event a dispute arises involving employment law. We can guide you through mediation, litigation, settlement, arbitration, and more.

Hire an Employment Lawyer Who Gets Results

Employment law is in-depth and full of conflicting factors. Whether you own a family business and are trying to understand regional child labor laws or a gigantic corporation enforcing its workplace alcohol and drug policies, our employment law attorneys have the resources you need to succeed. Contact Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., and get sound legal advice on your employment law case.