Florida and New York Business Consulting

While O’Connell Law focuses on the litigation of labor and employment law disputes, we believe the best way to make the workplace safe and run smoothly is taking preventive measures. Having policies, procedures, and training of employees in place from the start ensure disputes are avoided. Just as in sports, the best offense is a good defense.

Our firm represents and consults a select number of businesses, as for over 10 years, too often we see that many costly employment disputes ending up in court could have easily been avoided. Resulting unlawful terminations, pay violations, sexual harassment, or other misconduct can be among the most costly mistakes an employer makes. Sometimes it even bankrupts a company.

While occasionally there are bad apples that affect a company, in most instances companies end up sued in court for events in their control. This results in litigation, disgruntled employees, costly settlement, bad press, and expensive litigation which could have been prevented with the guidance of an experienced labor and employment attorney.

Yes, setting up these systems is an expense; however, it could save the business or owners hundreds of thousands in attorneys’ fees in costs in the future. Moreover, speaking with an attorney could prevent personal liability for owners of the company in a legal action. To that end, we assist businesses and executives with:

• Negotiating contracts for stake holders, or executives
• Drafting tailored employment policies and procedures
• Drafting employee handbooks
• Drafting employment contracts, including enforcement and defense of non-compete agreements
• Management and employee training
• Other employment contract matters, including severance package negotiations

In litigation, O’Connell Law is experienced and handles all areas of labor and employment law, in federal and state court litigation, or in pre-litigation stages such as at the Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This included claims of:

• Overtime, minimum wage and other wage and hour issues
• Racial discrimination
• National origin and ethnic discrimination
• Religious discrimination and harassment, including the accommodation of sincerely held religious beliefs
• Sex and gender discrimination
• Pregnancy discrimination
• Sexual harassment
• Disability discrimination
• Retaliation claims
• Family and Medical Leave Act claims and compliance
• Whistleblower claims
• Trade secret and unfair competition claims

Set up a legal consultation today.

To learn more about how the experienced labor and employment attorneys of O’Connell Law can help your business. Call our office at (305)209-9246 or email us at Office @KellyOconnellLaw.com.

Written by Kelly O’Connell, the founding partner of O’Connell Law, PLLC. Ms. O’Connell focuses her practice on employment law and discrimination litigation in New York and Florida. With over 12 years of legal experience, she has helped her clients recover millions.