Kerry is a labor and employment law attorney who represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment relations. She works closely with management and provides counsel on a variety of labor and employment-related matters, such as managing leaves of absence, compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws, workplace investigations, reductions-in-force, plant closings, policy development and review, employment agreements, separation agreements, labor arbitration, unfair labor practice charges and collective bargaining negotiations.
Kerry’s practice also includes representing employers in federal and state employment litigation. She regularly defends employers against claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the New York State Human Rights Law. Kerry also defends employers in administrative proceedings before the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York State Department of Labor, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. In addition, she represents employers with respect to their participation in multi-employer benefit plans, including delinquent contribution actions and withdrawal liability disputes.
Kerry is a labor and employment law attorney who represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment relations. She works closely with management and provides counsel on a variety of labor and employment-related matters, such as managing leaves of absence, compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), compliance with federal and state wage and hour laws, workplace investigations, reductions-in-force, plant closings, policy development and review, employment agreements, separation agreements, labor arbitration, unfair labor practice charges and collective bargaining negotiations.
Kerry’s practice also includes representing employers in federal and state employment litigation. She regularly defends employers against claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the New York State Human Rights Law. Kerry also defends employers in administrative proceedings before the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York State Department of Labor, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. In addition, she represents employers with respect to their participation in multi-employer benefit plans, including delinquent contribution actions and withdrawal liability disputes.
Kerry has spoken to various personnel and management groups and has conducted in-house training on a variety of labor and employment topics, such as leave of absence issues, discrimination and harassment avoidance and workplace investigations. She has also authored several articles on labor and employment law developments for the Syracuse Law Review’s annual survey of New York law.
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