George represents and advises clients on both the employer and employee side and has over 20 years of valuable insight into many employment issues that clients face. Through his vast experience, George understands how best to protect and enforce an employee's rights, and how best to steer businesses clear of litigation and minimize risks on matters such as:

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• joint and co-employment liability

• scope of work and indemnification

• overtime claims for unpaid overtime

• employment applications and other pre-employment inquiries

• managing performance issues

• representing clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, New York City Commission on Human Rights, and the New York State and Federal Departments of Labor

• wrongful termination and discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, age, sex and other legally protected characteristics

• retaliation

• sexual and other forms of unlawful harassment

• contract labor

• misclassification as an independent contractor

• leave of absence for medical or other reasons

• investigation of employee misconduct

• investigation of allegations of harassment or discrimination

• employment contracts, including non-compete agreements and confidentiality agreements

• use of independent contractors

• separation and severance agreements

• termination of employment

• draft human resource policies and employee handbooks

• train employees on harassment, discrimination and retaliation prevention, and wage-and-hour compliance