EMPLOYMENT AND CIVIL RIGHTS LAW 

            Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP advises and represents a variety of public and private employers in all parts of the state.  Our expertise encompasses all aspects of federal and state law pertaining to employment and civil rights, in matters pertaining to recruitment, hiring, at-will employment, contracts, promotion, substance abuse, privacy, employee violence, harassment, “whistle-blowing,” disability accommodation, family and medical leave, reductions in force, severance agreements, references, discharge, and arbitration.

            We provide both counseling and defense of lawsuits.  We have successfully defended employers in all types of employment and civil rights proceedings, in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.  That record includes representation of public and private employers against wrongful discharge, breach of contract, sexual harassment, disability, age, gender, religious, national origin, and racial discrimination, and Family and Medical Leave Act claims.  We have an even more extensive record of litigation on behalf of public employers in lawsuits involving civil-rights claims, such as First Amendment retaliation, due process and equal protection violations, and other constitutional and statutory issues.

            Despite the Cuddy & McCarthy Firm’s strength in employment and civil rights litigation, however, we pride ourselves in helping our clients avoid litigation through preventive measures.  That approach includes both long-term planning and prompt responses to immediate problems.

            Our long-term planning assistance can include development of policies, procedures, forms of contracts and evaluation instruments, creation of employee handbooks, staff training, etc.  Costs for legal services can be lowered through preventive strategies we can suggest and develop.

            As important, however, is our ability to provide immediate guidance regarding unexpected and exigent situations.  Due to our extensive experience representing and advising public and private employers, we know they need fast, reliable responses to sudden problems and questions.  Because of the extensiveness and variety of our experience in employment and civil rights work, we can provide immediate advice and guidance over the telephone during the initial call, with written confirmation within whatever time frame is required.  We routinely follow up immediate responses over the telephone with faxed or e-mail letters or memoranda in under an hour or two when our clients need written guidance on complex issues.  We can offer such rapid-response services both because of the breadth of our attorneys’ experience, and because the Cuddy & McCarthy Firm maintains a voluminous computerized bank of information, policies, forms, and opinions in many of those areas, which is constantly updated and expanded.

            Due to our background in employment and civil rights law, you not only will be able to address employment-related issues with confidence, but you will not pay for an inexperienced attorney to learn the law at your expense.

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