Labor and Employment Law

A Career in Labor and Employment Law

If you are thinking about Labor and Employment Law as an area of practice, you are preparing for internships or permanent placements in the following settings:

Small, midsize, or large law firm
Corporate legal department
Legal department of a labor union
Government agencies such as the NLRB, EEOC, New State Division of Human Rights, or New York City Commission on Human Rights
Public interest organization focused on employment discrimination issues

You may do any of the following in practice:

Assist clients in establishing and managing all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including employment agreements and employee handbooks, benefits and retirement programs, workers’ compensation issues, and occupational safety and health issues;
Enforce clients’ rights against discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability;
Assist clients in all aspects of the collective bargaining process, including organizing, managing bargaining unit elections, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, and managing and enforcing such agreements

Path to Practice Overview

Students pursuing this Path to Practice should consider taking courses from the Business Law and Civil Litigation/Dispute Resolution Paths to Practice.

Read more about course recommendations for the Labor and Employment Path to Practice below: