Labor and Employment Attorney

A law firm in Paramus, NJ, is seeking a Labor and Employment Attorney with at least 3 years of experience. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in both public and private sector labor and employment law in New Jersey and New York, multi-employer plan benefits, and employment litigation. The role involves handling a wide range of labor and employment matters, including contract interpretation, disciplinary grievances, mediations, arbitrations, collective bargaining agreement negotiations, representation claims, unfair labor practice charges, and jurisdictional disputes before agencies like the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), Office of Collection Bargaining (OCB), Office of Administrative Law (OAL), and state Departments of Labor. The Attorney will also advise clients on union elections, organizing campaigns, handbilling, picket lines, and internal union governance, as well as compliance with labor and employment laws and regulations. The role includes representing clients in federal and state court litigation, drafting employment policies, procedures, and agreements, and defending union clients as employers against employment-related claims and lawsuits. New Jersey Bar membership is required, and New York admission is a plus. Strong research, writing, speaking, and analytical skills are essential.

Duties:

• Handle a wide range of labor and employment matters.
• Interpret contracts, resolve disciplinary grievances, and mediate disputes.
• Negotiate collective bargaining agreements.
• Handle representation claims, unfair labor practice charges, and jurisdictional disputes.
• Appear before agencies such as the NLRB, EEOC, PERC, PERB, OCB, OAL, and state Departments of Labor.
• Advise clients on union elections, organizing campaigns, and compliance with labor and employment laws.
• Represent clients in federal and state court litigation.
• Draft employment policies, procedures, and agreements.
• Defend union clients as employers against employment-related claims and lawsuits.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of legal experience.
• Membership in the New Jersey Bar is required.
• New York admission is a plus.
• Strong research, writing, speaking, and analytical skills.

The head office is located in New Jersey. The law practice employs eighty highly-proficient attorneys. They represent clients throughout the U.S. There are twenty-one varied practice areas. A number of their practice disciplines consist of banking, corporate law, healthcare, litigation and public finance. Practice areas are broad in scope as well. Attorneys were named in a leading industry periodical.