The Firm provides strategic counseling to clients on such diverse and wide-ranging labor and employment law topics as employee handbooks, drug and alcohol testing, internal complaint procedures, compliance with federal and state EEO and family leave laws, hiring and background checks, wage and hour compliance, employee privacy, union avoidance, and the prevention of sexual harassment and other forms of prohibited workplace discrimination. The Firm’s practice also includes counseling clients on demotion and promotion issues, reductions-in-force, separation and severance agreements, and the elimination of unfair competition through the utilization of non-compete and non-disclosure agreements.
In sum, the goal of the Firm’s counseling work in this field of the law is to provide sound strategies and advice to help minimize risk and avoid liability by proactively partnering with clients to craft practical solutions that promote the client’s needs within applicable legal frameworks.
Walter J. Timby, III, of our firm has over fifteen years of Employment Law experience and expertise. Mr. Timby provided representation in many areas of employment litigation, including with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission (PHRC), and the United States District Court. He also has much experience consulting with employees to avoid potential Employment litigation.
He has also successfully defended at trial issues related to claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, sexual discrimination, harassment, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards (FLSA), Family Medical Leave (FMLA), and New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD).
Mr. Timby has authored two treatises, The Employment Law Handbook and The Family Medical Leave Act: The Legislation and What The Future Holds.