New Hampshire Employment Law Attorneys

Shaheen & Gordon … because the best legal minds belong in your corner.

Employment law and regulations are constantly changing. Noncompliance with these laws and regulations carries the risk of costly litigation and administrative penalties. Whether your company is seeking to update personnel policies, or is facing a government audit or Fair Labor Standards Act claim, you will need meaningful answers to sometimes complex questions.  We assist employers in eliminating problems before they occur, and defending them with tenacity and sound business judgment when a lawsuit is actually filed.  In light of our blended institutional and individual client base, Shaheen & Gordon is uniquely situated to properly evaluate employment related claims for either corporate entities or individuals.

Shaheen & Gordon provides advice and representation to corporate entities in the following areas:

• Conducting seminars and workshops for supervisors and human resource personnel in areas such as sexual and unlawful harassment, diversity and transgender issues, workplace violence, discipline procedures, lawful hiring, and basics of employment law (including discrimination, leaves of absence, and other workplace issues);

• Handling internal investigation of complaints of harassment or other employee misconduct, and providing objective evaluation of the particular employment issue in the workplace;

• Defending workplace harassment and discrimination cases, and tort and contract claims such as wrongful discharge (including breach of employee handbook provisions), breach of fiduciary duty, promissory estoppel, breach of covenants not to compete, and breach of golden parachute plans; and

• Assisting with terminations to minimize the risks of employment-related litigation and helping employers properly prepare for and respond to government audits and investigations, providing representation throughout the process.

The lawyers at Shaheen & Gordon represent both employees and employers in workplace disputes including claims of discrimination, harassment, unpaid wages, overtime disputes, medical leave issues, retaliation, whistleblower and unfair competition. Our caseload typically includes matters in the following areas:

• Discrimination, including race/national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation;
• Workplace harassment;
• Wrongful termination;
• Wage and overtime claims;
• Partnership disputes;
• Trade secrets and unfair competition; and
• Business and commercial litigation.

If you need experienced legal counsel, please contact us.

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