NJ Employment and Labor Law Attorney

Employment and labor laws were created to govern employer-employee relationships. As these safeguards are designed to protect employees from abuse, discrimination, and retaliation, it is essential all parties adhere to the policies of employment and labor laws.

The Law Office of Stephan T. Mashel steps in to defend your rights when employment and labor laws are violated. Our clients include

Executives/corporate officers
Office workers
Doctors
Nurses

Engineers
Construction workers
District mgrs.
Sales reps.

Teachers
Custodians
Store managers
Retail workers

We approach and analyze your case from all angles

The NJ employment lawyers at The Law Office of Stephan T. Mashel are proud to be attorneys and are passionate about employment law. We use our experience to analyze your case from every perspective—and build strong arguments against potential weaknesses that may impact your claim. We work in partnership with you to ensure your objectives are met. We aggressively represent employees victimized by forms of workplace discrimination, including:

Hostile work environments
Sexual harassment
Unequal treatment

Family leave violation
Retaliation & whistle blowing
Wrongful discharge

We uphold and protect your rights

No one has the right to harass or degrade you. We work with men and women who have faced discrimination or negative retaliation because of their:

Race
Gender
Age
Disability
National origin
Ethnicity

Religion
Marital status
Veteran status
Military affiliation
Sexual orientation
Perceived sexual orientation

We negotiate severance agreements and employment contracts

A significant part of our practice is reviewing and negotiating separation or severance agreements. We also review and negotiate employment contracts inclusive of competition, solicitation, and intellectual property rights protections.

We defend employers from frivolous lawsuits

While the majority of our employment and labor cases are devoted to representing plaintiffs, The Law Office of Stephan T. Mashel also works with employers wrongly accused of discrimination or harassment. We know and understand the process of drafting employment policies and handbooks to reduce the likelihood of being sued from legally ambiguous terminology.

Our NJ employment law firm generally represents employees by attacking the failure of their employers to adequately and effectively define, share, and enforce policies prohibiting unlawful practices such as workplace discrimination and harrassment. Our past experience makes us uniquely qualified to ensure your company's employment policies, procedures, and contracts conform to the latest changes in the law. We significantly reduce the likelihood that your business will become embroiled in legal disputes, thereby avoiding costly, public, and prolonged litigation.

Our services

Aside from employee discrimination cases, our services extend to cover:

Unemployment hearings and appeals
Employment contract review and negotiation
Severance package review and negotiation

Family leave claims
Whistleblower cases
Wrongful termination claims
Workers compensation and employment law

Employees injured on the job sometimes face negative retaliation for filing workers compensation claims. At The Law Office of Stephan T. Mashel, we have a thorough understanding of the in-depth relationship of workers compensation and employment law. If you have a valid personal injury case, our NJ employment attorneys refer you to a team of skilled lawyers who can help you receive appropriate compensation for your suffering.

Working to stop discrimination and retaliation

Attorneys at our firm are easy to work with. We return calls promptly and operate on a collaborative basis—you approve documents concerning your claim before they go to opponents. Clients regularly attend depositions with us. We demystify the law to ensure you have a thorough, comfortable understanding of your case.

Call on us for help

Call 888-459-8760 to contact The Law Office of Stephan T Mashel for help with your employment or labor law issue. Located close to Route 18 in Marlboro Township, we regularly serve residents of Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties in employment discrimination cases.

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