Allison Gotfried is an associate in Venable's Labor and Employment Practice Group. She handles a broad range of cases in the healthcare, education, construction, transportation, and building services industries.
Allison has experience in the following areas:
- Advising clients on various leave laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, New York State Paid Family Leave, the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, the NYC Fair Workweek Law, and the interplay between them
- Counseling clients on wage and hour issues, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and other state and federal labor and employment laws
- Assisting nonprofit organizations and trade associations in advice and counsel matters
- Preparing for negotiations and navigating collective bargaining agreements, and representing clients in federal court regarding breaches of collective bargaining agreements
- Representing employers in grievance and arbitration proceedings
- Advising clients on traditional labor matters, including representing clients before the National Labor Relations Board
- Conducting investigations for educational institutions involving allegations of sexual misconduct and violations of Title VI and Title IX, and advising on compliance with federal and state laws
- Handling discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York State Division of Human Rights
- Assisting clients in wage and hour matters, and audits and investigations by federal and state agencies, including the New Jersey, New York, and United States Departments of Labor
- Representing independent schools, universities, and other educational institutions in lawsuits involving employees, students, and students’ families, conducting investigations, and advising on compliance with federal and state laws
- Reviewing and drafting employee handbooks
- Representing clients in restrictive covenant and non-compete matters