Our labor and employment department believes a proactive approach to employment law helps our clients avoid legal disputes.
We handle a full range of matters between employers and employees, including representation of public sector unions. We represent clients in complex collective bargaining negotiations and assist employers with employment policies and manuals.
We have been successful in handling cases involving:
Unpaid overtime or compensation
Discrimination (age, race, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy)
Whistleblower retaliation
Wrongful termination
Health and safety issues
Administrative proceedings
Civil service appeals
Attorneys
Our attorneys have led professional seminars, have taught at the Rutgers Institute of Management and Labor Relations, and have been successful in arbitration, state and federal court, and before administrative agencies.
Attorneys
Daniel S. Sweetser
Ryan A. Marrone
Significant Cases:
Matter of Critchlow, 201 N.J. Super. 371 (App. Div. 1985)
Arnold C. Lakind representing Francis Critchlow
The applicant, an employee of the Department of Corrections, had applied to participate in several promotional examinations. The Department of Personnel had approved his participation on two occasions, but twice revoked his eligibility to take the examination. Mr. Critchlow then appealed to the Appellate Division. We were retained by appellant and, at our request, the Appellate Division agreed with our argument and ordered that the matter be remanded for a full hearing.
Murphy v. Department of Civil Service, 155 N.J. Super. 491 (App. Div. 1978)
Arnold C. Lakind representing Department of Civil Service
A police officer, who had been suspended for 60 days and fined $600, sought to arbitrate the penalty. Once he lost the arbitration, the officer appealed to the Civil Service Commission, and the appeal was dismissed as untimely. The officer then appealed this dismissal to the Appellate Division. As a Deputy Attorney General, Arnold Lakind represented the Civil Service Commission on the appeal. The Appellate Division affirmed the decision of the Civil Service Commission and ruled that the appeal on behalf of the police officer was untimely.
Saletta v. Civil Service Commission, 148 N.J. Super. 451 (App. Div. 1977)
Arnold C. Lakind representing Civil Service Commission
Mr. Saletta appealed the final determination of the Civil Service Commission, which had refused to reopen a competitive employment list after it had expired. As a Deputy Attorney General, Arnold Lakind represented the Civil Service Commission. The Appellate Division upheld the Commission’s refusal to reopen the expired list.
Cipriano v. Department of Civil Service, 151 N.J. Super. 86 (App. Div. 1977)
Arnold C. Lakind representing Civil Service Commission
Here, Leonard Cipriano was working outside of the title of, “Operator, Refrigeration Services.” The Civil Service Commission voided the employee’s permanent status to this job title and the employee appealed, claiming that his performance was pursuant to an order of the Department of Labor and Industry. While serving as Deputy Attorney General, Arnold Lakind represented the Civil Service Commission. The Appellate Division affirmed the determination of the Civil Service Commission ruling that it could deny permanent status to Mr. Cipriano.