Erin Malone practices in the areas of labor and employment and education. She represents employers throughout the United States and across industries in civil court litigation, arbitrations and administrative proceedings regarding claims involving employment discrimination and retaliation laws, wage and hour laws, health and safety laws, family and medical leave laws and other state and local sick leave laws, whistleblower laws, restrictive covenants, and various employment-related torts, as well as state and local employment laws. She represents employers in administrative investigations and proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the various state and local administrative agencies.
Erin counsels and assists employers with workplace investigations and employee discipline, as well as compliance with various federal, state, and local labor and employment laws, including the preparation and/or review of employment contracts, drug-testing policies, severance agreements, and employee handbooks and policies for multi-state employers.
Experience
- Representation of numerous multi-state employers, across industries, advising on state and local employment laws, including wage and hour laws and leave laws.
- Representation of financial services firms in advising and counseling on employee issues and employment policies and practices, including New York City, New York State, California, among others.
- Representation of private schools in advising and counseling on student and faculty issues, as well as education policies and practices.
- Representation of moving and storage company in race and age discrimination case in Hawaii, pregnancy discrimination case in Florida, and race discrimination in Nevada.
- Representation of a laboratory services company in advising and counseling on environmental, health, and safety issues and representation in matters before federal and state occupational safety and health agencies (OSH).
- Advised a transportation and storage company in union elections and organizing campaigns in Hawaii, New Jersey and Connecticut.