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2 Stroock provides comprehensive employment law services to a broad range of clients such as foreign and domestic banks and investment banks, investment advisors, hedge funds, manufacturing companies and health care providers. Stroock focuses on representing these employers in all areas of employment law, including: S E X UA L H A R A S S M E N T A N D A N T I - D I S C R I M I N AT I O N Comprehensive, customized training sessions for employees, including specialized seminars for senior management, executives, human resources managers and all other employees Investigations of employee complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination based on any characteristic protected by applicable law or retaliation arising from any such complaint Preparation of sexual harassment and anti-discrimination policies and reporting procedures, both for distribution to the workforce and for inclusion in employee handbooks M E R G E RS A N D A C Q U I S I T I O N S, A N D WO R K FO R C E R ESTRUCTURINGS Counsel in some of the financial service industry s biggest mergers and acquisitions, including advice regarding necessary reductions, restructuring of executive compensation and compensation-based retention programs and application of relevant laws such as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Counsel regarding workforce restructurings and layoffs, including selection of employees and preparation of severance packages (and separation agreements and general releases) 1

3 L I T I G AT I O N Defending discrimination charges and compensation and other employment claims in proceedings before federal and state courts, federal, state and local fair employment agencies and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Presenting defenses to employment claims in mediation proceedings before private and agency mediators, where feasible, in an effort to avoid protracted litigation E M P LOY M E N T A G R E E M E N T S A N D I N D E P E N D E N T C O N T R A C TO R S Drafting and negotiation of employment agreements for employees such as senior managers, investment bankers, traders, salespersons and others Drafting and negotiation of consulting agreements for independent contractors, and advice regarding the distinctions between independent contractors and employees Drafting of restrictive covenants such as non-competition and non-solicitation agreements 2

4 E M P LOY E E R E L AT I O N S A N D C O M P L I A N C E Counsel regarding all aspects of employment law, including application of Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act to specific situations Drafting of employee handbooks, employment applications, drug testing authorization forms and background/credit/reference check authorization forms Investigations of allegations of wrongdoing in the workplace Counsel regarding records retention requirements under federal and state laws, personnel, benefits and immigration files, and audits such as those involving wage and hour practices and classification of employees as exempt and non-exempt Counsel regarding compliance with newly-enacted statutes and regulations T R A D I T I O N A L L A B O R I S S U ES Represent clients in National Labor Relations Board proceedings Act as lead spokesperson in individual and multi-employer collective bargaining negotiations in a variety of different industries with diverse unions Counsel concerning and administration of collective bargaining agreements, as well as advice regarding boycotts and strikes I N T E R N AT I O N A L I S S U ES In conjunction with foreign counsel, advice regarding U.S. employees abroad, and application of U.S. employment laws to expatriate employees in the U.S. 3

5 Representative Clients Include: Alchemy Properties Inc. Automobile Insurance Plan Services Office Bunim/Murray Productions, Inc. Children s Digital Media Group, Inc. DKR Capital, Inc. The Durst Organization EmblemHealth/HIP/GHI Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc. GSC Group, Inc. Lundbeck Research USA Medical Society of the State of New York Permal Asset Management Inc. Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Silverstein Properties SkyBridge Capital, LLC Sotheby s St. Barnabas Hospital 4

6 Through extensive counseling and training, Stroock helps clients identify and avoid employment problems before they occur. 5

7 A B O U T S T R O O C K Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, with more than 300 attorneys in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, DC, is a law firm providing transactional, regulatory and litigation guidance to leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, investment funds and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and abroad. Our emphasis on excellence and innovation has enabled us to maintain long-term relationships with our clients and made us one of the nation's leading law firms for almost 140 years. Stroock's practice areas include: Capital Markets / Securities Commercial Finance Commodities and Derivatives Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Employment Law Energy and Project Finance Entertainment Environmental Law Financial Restructuring Financial Services / Class Action Government Relations Insurance & Reinsurance Intellectual Property Investment Management Litigation Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures National Security / CFIUS / Compliance Personal Client Services Private Equity / Venture Capital Private Funds Real Estate Structured Finance Tax F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N For more information about Stroock s Employment Law Practice, feel free to contact the following attorneys: Howard S. Lavin hlavin@stroock.com Elizabeth E. DiMichele edimichele@stroock.com 6 10/14

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