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Lowenstein Sandler’s Employment practice group works with clients ranging from dynamic start-ups to multinational corporations, developing strategies that address our clients’ challenges and leverage their opportunities, while helping management comply with the growing array of employment laws that regulate the workplace. Keenly aware of the financial and public relations fallout that can result from a high-profile confrontation with an employee, we focus on preventing claims and on pursuing litigation strategies that enhance the ability of our clients to manage their employees in an effective manner that strengthens their organizations and promotes productivity. The practice is praised by clients and peers in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as "up-to-the-minute in its understanding of employment law. The attorneys apply their knowledge to practical workplace situations, and make you feel like you're getting incredible value."

Whether working with an emerging company, a midsize firm, or a Fortune 500 company, Lowenstein Sandler’s employment lawyers develop employee relations strategies that meet clients’ priorities, objectives, and budgets. We understand how important human capital is and how workplace management fits within an organization’s strategic plan. We advise employers on measures they can take to avoid employee claims, guide clients in meeting equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements, and counsel management on the best workplace policies and practices.

Lowenstein Sandler’s employment attorneys help clients minimize the risk of employment litigation by advising on such preventive strategies as reasonable accommodation, proper documentation, and progressive discipline, as well as by providing training programs that reinforce company policies against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We also counsel management on the employment law issues in major corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. 

Some employment issues are universal, while others are unique to particular industries and individual companies. Our Employment practice group continuously refines its understanding of the business interests, market opportunities and operational considerations that are integral to our clients’ employment decisions. 

Lowenstein Sandler’s employment litigators effectively defend employers against employee claims of employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge and other workplace torts, employee benefits, wage and hour claims, family and medical leave, employee privacy, and whistleblowing. We protect companies against actions by employees and competitors in matters involving breaches of restrictive covenants, misuse of confidential information and trade secrets, employee dishonesty and disloyalty, and contract disputes. We regularly practice before federal and state trial and appellate courts, regulatory agencies, mediators, and arbitrators around the nation in single-employee litigation, as well as complex litigation and class action proceedings. Our employment litigators are aggressive, deliberate, and efficient.