Labor & Employment

Representative Experience

• Working closely with counsel in the Dominican Republic in the representation of a public company in a claim of unlawful termination brought by its Dominican distributor in the courts of the Dominican Republic.
• Advising an employer on issues arising from employment of U.S. workers in Singapore. Our analysis provided guidance on the implications that the proposed employment structure had under FLSA, FMLA, ERISA, state unemployment tax, and tax obligations on the employees.
• Obtaining U.S. visas and permanent residency for foreign national employees of global companies, such as The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Formica and The Voith Group of Companies, when those employees are transferred to the United States or need to come to the United States for business meetings, company training or other business activities.