New York Employment Litigation Attorney

In todays's economic climate, when outsourcing is rampant, competition is fierce and jobs that used to proliferate are becoming harder and harder to find, employees often need help. The law firm of Richard Stelnik, Esq. represents employees who have been (a) wrongfully discharged from employment, (b) wrongfully denied wages and (c) wrongfully denied employee stock options.

Cases handled by the firm involving employment issues have received considerable media attention. For example, cases handled by the firm involving employee stock options have been discussed in The National Law Journal, TheStreet.com, the Securities Law Daily, and the Pension & Benefits Daily. A case handled by the firm involving an employee's right to certain employee medical benefits was cited in a brief submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Wrongful Discharge

Employees who have been discharged from their job often believe they have been discharged unjustly. The employee's rights upon discharge will depend upon their particular factual circumstance. For example, if there is a written contract, the written contract may govern the employee's rights upon discharge. Other factors may also be taken into consideration, depending upon the circumstance, such as, for example, whether there were promises made by management in employee manuals, or whether management illegally discriminated against the employee.

Wage-Hour Cases

While many companies are leaving the United States and going to low wage countries, the companies that remain in the United States are under increasing pressure to reduce their expenses in order to maintain a competitive advantage. Sometimes, while attempting to reduce expenses, companies violate applicable employment laws. For example, large corporations have recently lost cases in court in which they were accused of not paying their employees for all the hours worked by them, for overtime, or the minimum wage. This type of conduct not only harms employees but it also gives the companies who have underpaid their employees an unfair competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Employee Stock Options

Employee stock options garnered a lot of public attention during the internet stock boom which ended several years ago. There is now a public debate about the utility of stock options. Some people contend that they create false illusions of profit on corporate books. Others contend that employee stock options serve the purpose of encouraging the growth of start-up companies by enabling start-up companies to pay their employees a lower wage while at the same time more closely aligning the employees interests with those of management. The firm has represented employees in leading edge stock option litigation, which as set forth above, has been discussed in many publications.

If you believe you have been wrongfully discharged or wrongfully denied wages or employee stock options, give the law firm of Richard Stelnik, Esq. a call at 212-964-6430 or contact us via the Online Contact Form to arrange for a consultation.

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