Do you generally like what you see in this blog? Do you feel the blog posts are informative and, occasionally, entertaining? I have decided to jump into the world of Twitter to comment on trends and developments in the area of social media and employment law, as well as about labor and employment issues generally. If you are interested, please feel free to follow me at: @MSchmidtEmpLaw. Thanks very much.
Michael C. Schmidt is the vice chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department, and the office managing partner, vice chair, of the New York Midtown office, where he is resident. For more than two decades, Mike has concentrated his practice on representing companies and management in all facets of employment law, such as: (i) defense in litigation involving wage and hour (overtime and unpaid compensation), discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistle-blowing, non-competes and trade secrets, and disability and other leave-related issues; (ii) day-to-day counseling and in-house training on issues from hiring to firing, and other questions unique to his client’s industries and business; and (iii) drafting and reviewing employment agreements, termination and severance agreements, confidentiality and non-competes, and employment policies and manuals.
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