Teresa also conducts internal investigations on behalf of clients, including in the areas of employee misconduct, personnel issues, and workplace policy violations, and Title IX and Title VI investigations on behalf of educational institutions. She handles a range of legal matters involving employment laws and policy compliance, hiring and termination. She investigates and prepares submissions on behalf of employers in response to employee administrative agency charges of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and New York State Division of Human Rights.
Teresa’s practice includes labor and employment due diligence in connection with corporate merger and acquisition transactions. She advises on labor and employment-related risk; representations and warranties provisions; Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act issues; employee and independent contractor classifications; and drafting of employment agreements, including confidentiality, restrictive covenants, and employment or separation agreements for senior and executive-level employees. She also has vast experience reviewing and drafting employee handbooks and employer policies for private companies, nonprofits, and professional organizations.
Teresa provides compliance counseling and policy review and drafting on various federal, state, and local laws, including New York state and city sick leave; the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Title IX, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and other federal and New York state and city laws.
Teresa's practice is informed by four years of professional experience in higher education administration. Her work as the assistant director of a university law school’s academic department included managing data and student record confidentiality matters related to FERPA; policy and curriculum; student educational records; and academic counseling.