Alexandra advises employers on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship from hire through separation, assisting with the day-to-day management of employment issues and counseling on best practices and compliance. She assists with developing employee policies and handbooks, conducting employee trainings, navigating accommodation and leave issues, ensuring wage-and-hour compliance, and preparing agreements pertaining to the employment relationship.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Successfully obtained dismissal of a New York State Division of Human Rights complaint against a medical practice alleging race, age, and national origin discrimination and retaliation.
Represented a national financial institution against race, age, religion, and national origin discrimination and retaliation claims.
Represented a national food distributor against failure to pay overtime and spread of hours compensation claims.
Successfully obtained dismissal of a New York State Division of Human Rights complaint against a medical practice alleging race, age, and national origin discrimination and retaliation.
Represented a national financial institution against race, age, religion, and national origin discrimination and retaliation claims.
Represented a national food distributor against failure to pay overtime and spread of hours compensation claims.
Represented a financial institution against age and disability discrimination and retaliation claims
Provided guidance to retail client on reductions-in-force and WARN compliance.
Negotiated resolution of wage-and-hour claims for clients in a variety of industries.
Assisted a national service provider on a governmental wage-and-hour audit.
Provided guidance to clients in a variety of industries on federal, state, and local wage-and-hour law compliance when implementing salary and/or workweek reductions due to the COVID-19.
Provided guidance to an automobile manufacturer on wage-and-hour law compliance for time spent waiting for, and participating in, COVID-19 screenings.
Provided guidance to financial services and transportation clients on modification of vacation/PTO policies in light of COVID-19.
Developed COVID-19 business safety and reopening plans for employers in the financial services, entertainment, and personal care industries.
Assisted an industry association with executive employment agreements and severance agreements.
Developed incentive compensation plans for an international consulting service.
Conducted an internal investigation into workplace allegations for an industry association.
Conducted an internal investigation into workplace allegations for a nonprofit organization.
Conducted an internal investigation into workplace allegations for a software company.
Provided U.S. employment law support on a corporate transaction in the software industry.
Provided U.S. employment law support on corporate transactions in the medical and medical device industries.
Provided guidance to household employers on onboarding, employee relations, and offboarding issues.
Provided guidance to a professional sports team on a host of employment law matters.
Credentials
Education
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2013, J.D., Editor in Chief, Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
- Boston College, 2010, B.S.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- New York
- New Jersey
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of New York
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