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The thrust of our management practice focuses on preventive employment practices. Preventive employment relations emphasize clear employment policies that are in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, open communication between employers and employees, training and swift, appropriate action to address employee complaints.
We help employers increase the value of human resources by boosting morale and productivity while decreasing exposure to claims by disgruntled employees.
We represent a wide variety of employers including a Fortune 500 insurance company, a mid-sized internet retail electronics firm, a family-owned restaurant and a landscaping company. We provide representation and guidance with respect to a wide range of employment related issues. |
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EEO SELF-AUDITS |
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Lipman and Plesur, LLP reviews employment policies and procedures and identifies areas which violate federal or state law. We make recommendations designed to help ensure that employment decisions are based on relevant, objective criteria.
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Organizations faced with allegations of unlawful conduct must be able to investigate the charges, respond rapidly, communicate persuasively, and, if necessary, handle resulting litigation without wasting valuable resources. Charges must be handled correctly from the outset.
Lipman & Plesur, LLP represents employers before administrative agencies in areas concerning allegations of unlawful discrimination, wage-hour violations and misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
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The state and federal laws and regulations covering compensation and hours of work are so complicated that it is increasingly difficult for employers to identify their obligations and methods of compliance. Damages owed for violations of wage-hour laws can be astounding. It is obviously beneficial to limit liability by identifying problem areas and correcting them before your organization is sued or visited by the Department of Labor. We therefore recommend that all of our clients, large and small, conduct a self wage-hour audit to identify compliance problems.
Specifically, Lipman & Plesur, LLP will review payroll records and meet with members of management in order to identify violations of federal and state wage-hour laws. The firm will also identify areas where overtime pay calculations exceed the legal requirements. Lastly, Lipman & Plesur, LLP will review changes being considered to compensation plans to help ensure continuing compliance.
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Lipman & Plesur, LLP represents employers in both state and federal court. Our firm does not charge clients any disbursements for computerized research in the employment and labor law libraries of Westlaw. We believe that our computerized litigation support enables us to litigate the most complex issues in a cost effective manner.
We take pride in our ability to handle matters efficiently. Unfortunately, many large law firms currently judge their attorneys' success based upon their ability to meet billing quotas, not by the results they achieve for their clients. We believe this practice results in inflated client costs. At Lipman & Plesur, LLP, resources are spent on the resolution of matters, not on excessive interoffice memos and unnecessary meetings among lawyers assigned to the same matter.
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Lipman & Plesur, LLP tailors user-friendly employment policies to your organizational culture. Additionally, we help employers identify different options available to them with respect to employment policies.
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The use of alternative dispute resolution techniques can often provide a cost effective and speedy resolution of a matter, as well as an opportunity to explore innovative solutions. Lipman & Plesur, LLP supports alternative dispute resolution and will work with employers to fashion creative means to resolve disputes.
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Even the most effective employment policies can fail if they are implemented incorrectly. Lipman & Plesur, LLP conducts training sessions to help sensitize supervisors to EEO issues and train supervisors on effective communication and documentation. We frequently use interactive computer based training projected on a screen to provide illustrations and increase audience participation.
Training can be conducted online. Online training delivered by Interactive Employment Training, Inc.
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SOME OF OUR SUCCESSES ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYERS |
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- Lipman & Plesur, LLP obtained summary judgment for AIG in an age discrimination case.
- Lipman & Plesur, LLP enforced a restrictive covenant when a salesperson sought to steal all of an employer's clients.
- Lipman & Plesur, LLP had a case dismissed and sanctions awarded in a national origin case against Age Group.
- A federal Department of Labor wage-hour audit of a landscaping firm resulted in a finding of no exposure.
- We have helped employers avoid hundreds of lawsuits through preventive counseling and online training.
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