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NYC & Long Island Employment Lawyer
Employees
rights
Protecting the Rights of Workers for More than 20 Years
New York | Long Island | New Jersey
At the Romero Law Group, PLLC, we focus our practice on the rights of workers. We handle all types of employment disputes arising between employees and their employers.
Our Practice Areas
Compassionate Legal Help for Employees Facing Unfair Workplace Conditions
Sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination. Examples include unwanted comments based on sex, requests for sexual favors, sexual advances, teasing, offensive sexual gestures or contact.
Women’s Rights
Women’s Rights includes all matters related to discrimination or harassment in the workplace, from equal pay disputes to unfair hiring or promotion practices, sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination.
Employers cannot treat a female employees unfavorably due to pregnancy, childbirth or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Unfavorable treatment includes layoff, firing, hiring, job assignments, etc.
Fighting for the rights of workers who have suffered adverse employment consequences because of their gender, including unequal pay, discrimination, denial of raises or promotions and access to career advancement.
Employment law protects the rights of all types of workers in the restaurant industry, with a focus on wage and hour claims, such as minimum wage violations, overtime disputes and misallocation of tips.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating or harassing workers based on a disability. In addition, employers must provide reasonable accommodations for disabled workers whenever possible.
If you were a victim of age discrimination, disability discrimination, a hostile work environment, gender discrimination or dismissal that you believe was wrongful termination, speak with a lawyer.
A whistleblower reports information to a higher authority about the wrongdoing of a company, organization or government agency. Examples could include fraud, corruption or other types of crimes or unethical practices.
The FMLA is a federal labor law that requires employers to allow employees to take a medical leave lasting up to 12 weeks a year for personal or family medical issues. The leave is unpaid and job-protected.
Civil rights laws prohibit workplace discrimination based on sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion or genetic information. Civil rights are covered under federal and state laws.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay employees overtime pay for hours worked past 40 hours in a workweek at the rate of time and a half. Each state also has minimum wage laws employers must follow.
Employment agreements, including severance agreements are legally binding contracts between employers and employees. Severance agreements typically define the terms of an employee’s job termination.
We provide employers with legal guidance for all areas of employment, including employee handbooks and policies, dispute resolution and also with strategies for litigation avoidance. We also represent employers in litigation.
Our Practice Areas
Compassionate Legal Help for Employees Facing Unfair Workplace Conditions
At the Romero Law Group, PLLC, we focus our practice on the rights of workers. We handle all types of employment disputes arising between employees and their employers.
Sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination. Examples include unwanted comments based on sex, requests for sexual favors, sexual advances, teasing, offensive sexual gestures or contact.
Women’s Rights
Women’s Rights includes all matters related to discrimination or harassment in the workplace, from equal pay disputes to unfair hiring or promotion practices, sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination.
Employers cannot treat a female employees unfavorably due to pregnancy, childbirth or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. Unfavorable treatment includes layoff, firing, hiring, job assignments, etc.
Employment law protects the rights of all types of workers in the restaurant industry, with a focus on wage and hour claims, such as minimum wage violations, overtime disputes and misallocation of tips..
If you were a victim of age discrimination, disability discrimination, a hostile work environment, gender discrimination or dismissal that you believe was wrongful termination, speak with a lawyer.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating or harassing workers based on a disability. In addition, employers must provide reasonable accommodations for disabled workers whenever possible.
Retaliation is less favorable treatment of workers or former workers for reporting discrimination, involvement in a discrimination lawsuit or investigation or for opposing discriminatory behavior.
A whistleblower reports information to a higher authority about the wrongdoing of a company, organization or government agency. Examples could include fraud, corruption or other types of crimes or unethical practices.
The FMLA is a federal labor law that requires employers to allow employees to take a medical leave lasting up to 12 weeks a year for personal or family medical issues. The leave is unpaid and job-protected.
Civil rights laws prohibit workplace discrimination based on sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion or genetic information. Civil rights are covered under federal and state laws.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay employees overtime pay for hours worked past 40 hours in a workweek at the rate of time and a half. Each state also has minimum wage laws employers must follow.
Employment agreements, including severance agreements are legally binding contracts between employers and employees. Severance agreements typically define the terms of an employee’s job termination.
We provide employers with legal guidance for all areas of employment, including employee handbooks and policies, dispute resolution and also with strategies for litigation avoidance. We also represent employers in litigation.
What Our Clients Are Saying About Us
Amazing Employment Discrimination Attorney
Avvo Review—5.0 stars Rating
I endorse this lawyer. Peter is a smart and competent attorney who thinks outside of the box when working with clients and adversaries. He is professional and courteous, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an attorney in this field. He listened carefully to my concerns and clearly explained my options and how best to proceed. I was very stressed out but I immediately felt at ease because of Peter’s knowledge of the law.
Protecting Your Employment Rights
Our law firm can advocate for you. We can protect you against:
- Sexual harassment, includingquid pro quo sexual harassment and the creation of a hostile environment based on sex
- Women’s Rights—Including all matters related to discrimination or harassment in the workplace, from equal pay disputes to unfair hiring or promotion practices, sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination.
- Gender discrimination in the workplace, including unfair treatment related to pay, promotion and advancement, hiring and firing, job assignments, performance evaluations and workplace policies and practices
- Employee rights, including wrongful discharge, wage and hour claims, whistleblower protection cases, and wrongful retaliation
- Enforcement of employment contracts
- Restaurant Workers & Tipped Employees—Protecting the rights of all types of workers in the restaurant industry, with a focus on wage and hour claims, such as minimum wage violations, overtime disputes and misallocation of tips
Whatever unjust work-related legal issue you face, we can be your voice.
Experience with Both Sides of Employment Cases
Our practice primarily focuses on the employee side of employment law. However, from time to time we also defend employers in certain types of cases. Viewing cases from all perspectives works to our clients’ advantage. We’ve gained valuable insight into which legal strategies and arguments are most effective. All of our clients can benefit from our knowledge and experience from both sides of the courtroom.
The Benefits of a Small Boutique Law Firm
Our firm is uniquely positioned to provide you with individual attention and customized strategies designed to achieve your personal objectives. At our firm, we take the time to listen to your concerns and offer clear and thorough explanations at the outset of the legal process and throughout each stage of litigation. We stay in touch with you, answer your questions and respond to your calls. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your case, giving you our honest assessment and letting you know what to expect. Our attorneys are not only accessible—we are easy to talk to and very approachable. While we can be aggressive if necessary in protecting your rights, our clients receive compassionate legal guidance.
Our firm is highly regarded by other attorneys and we frequently receive clients through referrals.
Representation in State and Federal Courts
A well-respected trial attorney, Peter A. Romero represents workers in employment disputes in state and federal courts. He’s also successfully advocated for clients in administrative proceedings before:
- The U.S. Department of Labor
- State and federal Equal Employment Opportunity commissions
- The State of New York Division of Human Rights
Attorney Romero brings extensive negotiation experience to every client, and has also helped clients get positive results through mediation and arbitration. He can also be your advocate in any appeals.
We aggressively protect the rights of employees throughout the NYC metropolitan area, including Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Rockland County and Orange County; in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx; and in Northern New Jersey
Representative Cases
Over the years we have represented clients in numerous cases. The following are some cases that are representative of our legal work:
Hostile Work Environment Claim
Our firm represented a black educator who was subjected to offensive racial jokes and slurs while working in a Long Island school district. Read more.
Overtime Pay & Pay Violations
Our firm brought a class action lawsuit on the behalf of cooks, dishwashers, pizza makers counter staff servers and busboys at La Scala Restaurant in Commack, Long Island. Read more.
Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
We represented an employee in a lawsuit against her employer for a demotion in violation of her civil rights, the Equal Pay Act and New York State Human Rights Law. Read more.
Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Our law firm brought a lawsuit on behalf of an employee against her former employer for failing to provide a reasonable accommodation in the form of light duty or additional time for recovery. Read more.
Retaliation & Disability Claim
Our firm represented an employee in a case against the employer for disability discrimination and for retaliation due to his complaining about the discrimination. Read more.
Contact the Romero Law Group to Schedule a Consultation
At the Romero Law Group, PLLC, we fight for the rights of workers, handling a wide range of legal issues involving wrongful acts by employers. We offer a free initial consultation to any employee with a potential employment law dispute. To schedule an appointment, contact our offices online or call us at (631) 257-5588. We can also set up consultations by teleconference.
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Long Island Office
490 Wheeler Rd, Ste 277
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Manhattan Office
321 Broadway, Ste 400
New York, NY 10007
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