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Our attorneys have the experience to help management and HR deal with issues that arise throughout the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination. Our broad-based experience with employment matters makes our legal team an exceptional resource for employment questions and conflicts.

Areas of focus:

  • ​Assessing and mitigating risks, including those relating to wage/hour and discrimination laws
  • Drafting policies and procedures relating to discrimination and harassment, leaves of absence, drug and alcohol testing, medical examinations, workplace conduct, progressive discipline, dispute resolution, and other aspects of the employment relationship
  • Providing advice on recruiting, hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination
  • Drafting critical employment documents, such as application forms, offer letters, and confidentiality, noncompete, employment, and separation agreements
  • Litigating and advising on noncompete restrictions and trade secret protections
  • Conducting labor and employment due diligence for transactions
  • Responding to federal, state and local government agency inquiries and investigations, including those involving the Department of Labor, EEOC, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, NLRB, and others
  • Training for staff, including harassment and discrimination prevention, wage and hour compliance, performance management, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) leave management







Chambers Review

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Labor & Employment - Massachusetts

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Mintz has a broad-ranging practice that extends to all areas of employment law. Its lawyers are regularly called upon to advise employers on regulatory compliance with local, federal and state employment laws, as well as highly sensitive internal investigations into alleged discrimination and harassment. The group is also well equipped to advise on wage and hour class actions. It advises clients across a wide variety of sectors including life sciences, technology and retail, among others.

Work Highlights

  • Mintz obtained a $175 million settlement on behalf of Uber Technologies, alongside Lyft, in relation to an employee classification lawsuit.

Strengths

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The Mintz team is very competent and knowledgeable on all employment issues.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

Employment legal issues can be very complex, but I never feel like it is something they haven't seen somewhere before. They are always willing and able to think outside the box.

Labor & Employment respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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5
Geri Haight
5
Band 5

Geri Haight advises across the full spectrum of labor and employment matters, including day-to-day counselling, litigation and compliance-related issues. She represents clients across a wide variety of industries including retail and technology.

Geri is very responsive and thorough.

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Brendan J Lowd
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Up and Coming

Brendan Lowd advises his clients on a wide variety of labor and employment matters including wage and hour class actions, as well as discrimination claims and restrictive covenant disputes.

Brendan is fantastic, knowledgeable and always a pleasure to work with.

I have never met a labor and employment attorney as good as Brendan. He is efficient, strategic and brilliant.

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Natalie Groot
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Up and Coming

Natalie Groot is recognised as an up-and-coming attorney for her representation of employers in a wide variety of employment disputes, both at the state and federal levels. She also assists clients with highly sensitive internal investigations and workplace safety issues.

Natalie is very in touch with our business and employee relations issues. She provides sound guidance.

Natalie is very thorough and responsive.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Massachusetts

Labor & Employment
5
Geri Haight
5
Band 5
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Brendan J Lowd
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Up and Coming
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Natalie Groot
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Up and Coming
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