Practical and effective advice to reduce legal risk

Development of Personnel Policies. Sullivan Weinstein & McQuay assists clients in developing policies and procedures that are fair and balanced and which reduce the possibility of legal risk. We draft and reviews personnel policies, employment applications, offer letters, intellectual property agreements, employee review forms and guides, exit interview packages, employee manuals and handbooks, termination agreements, and other employment related documents.

Advice and Counseling. We work proactively with clients to minimize the likelihood that they will be sued. We advise and counsel on all matters of employment law including severance negotiations, wage and hour matters, executive compensation, and employee discipline and discharge. We often enter into a monthly retainer arrangement whereby clients are allowed and encouraged to call us with employment issues.

Training and Prevention. We believe that training is the most powerful risk management tool that an employer can use to avoid legal liability. Our lawyers conduct training programs, which we tailor to the client's needs, providing separate and distinct sessions for various categories of personnel, such as medical management, faculty management, their staff, and human resources professionals. Topics run the gamut of labor & employment issues such as sexual harassment, discrimination, litigation prevention, disability, medical leave, union prevention, performance management for human resources professionals and termination.

Investigations. Sullivan Weinstein & McQuay guides clients through sensitive internal investigations for various complaints including sexual harassment, employee violence, theft, discrimination and other matters involving employee relations and the workplace. We also advise clients on how to conduct their own effective investigations in these areas. In the event that you are the subject of an investigation by an agency or other "external" body, we can help you respond to that as well.

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