Regina E Faul

My practice focuses on advising management clients on day-to-day employee relations, representing management in connection with collective bargaining, employment litigation, including wage and hour litigation, acting as insurance defense counsel, and conducting presentations and training for our clients’ workforces. My experience includes litigation involving: •The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) •New York Labor Laws •New York State and City Human Rights Laws •Title VII of the Civil Rights Act • The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Fair Housing Act I proactively engage with employers regarding compliance with federal, state and city laws and drafting and implementing effective handbooks, policies and procedures, restrictive covenants, and workplace health and safety programs. I am frequently called upon by employers to advise companies in connection with: •Assessing company policies and procedures • Wage an hour compliance • Federal and New York Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act • New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act • Providing effective and efficient counsel in implementing corrective action to avoid potential government investigations and class action litigation. I create individualized presentations and trainings for employers on workplace topics, including: • Harassment • Discrimination • Whistleblowers and retaliation • Investigating employee complaints • Employee discharge and discipline • Fair housing • Government subsidy programs • Social media policies • Various other workplace policies I counsel business owners regarding dealings with unions and union benefit funds. She represents clients from the early stages of union organizing, to collective bargaining negotiations and navigating through collective bargaining agreements, including employee discipline, wage compliance, and staffing needs.