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Claudia Pollak
Claudia Pollak, Esq. is an experienced Westchester and NYC-based employment lawyer representing employees facing discrimination, retaliation or wrongful termination because of their race, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, or other protected characteristic. She also advises on executive severance agreements and restrictive covenants. Call her at 914-LAW-9111 (914-529-9111) for a free consultation.
Employment Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Employees in Westchester County and other parts of New York state are protected from discrimination in employment based on a number of personal characteristics.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment at the workplace has always existed, but the #metoo movement has brought this ugly secret out into the glaring light of day.
Disability Discrimination
Disability Discrimination
Being disabled can impact individuals in several important ways. For a great many Americans, however, it does not prevent them from working.
Breach of Executive Employment Agreement
Breach of Executive Employment Agreement
Despite the existence of an enforceable contract, employers sometimes terminate an executive’s employment before the end of term, and in violation of the employment agreement.
Gender Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
There are many types of gender discrimination occurring in the workplace, including discrimination based on sexual orientation, pregnancy, or transgender or non-binary status.
Hostile Work Environment
Hostile Work Environment
Some of our most vulnerable populations are experiencing increasingly stressful employment situations. In fact, many workers in America (up to 1 in 5) feel they work in a hostile or abusive work environment.
Racial Discrimination
Racial Discrimination
While many businesses have openly acknowledged the problems of discrimination and inequity facing black workers in America as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement, racial discrimination still regularly occurs in the workplace.
Severance Agreements
Severance Agreements
Whether your position is being eliminated in corporate downsizing, or you are getting laid off or fired for another reason, at some point in your life you may find yourself reviewing a severance agreement.
Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
The last thing you need when you’re starting a family – or growing one – is financial uncertainty or the stress and anxiety that comes from becoming the target of discriminatory treatment at work because of your pregnancy.
New York Equal Pay Law
New York Equal Pay Law
New York Labor Law §194, requires that employees of a particular establishment be paid a wage that is equivalent to the wages paid to employees of the opposite sex, or of a different race or sexual orientation, or who are members of any other class of employees.
GLOWING CLIENT REVIEWS
I consider myself fortunate to have been introduced to Claudia, who performed flawlessly on my behalf in extremely difficult and trying conditions. As a senior level executive, my expectations for professionalism and service delivery are high and I can honestly say that Claudia went far above and beyond my expectations to represent my best interests. She is tenacious and fights for her clients rather than pursuing the path of least resistance. Her case preparation was extremely thorough and diligent. When combined with her experience and high level of competence in employment law, she is a formidable adversary to any employer, large or small, who exercises digressions in employment tactics. It is without reservation that I recommend Claudia’s services to handle any employment matter, large or small, that requires legal finesse.
Richard Hayes
She puts the needs of her clients first.
Amanda Moody
Claudia knows the law and she explained to me every step of the way what she was doing and why… I slept very well at night knowing that she was on my side.
Steven Katz
Very knowledgeable lawyer…
Thomas Sauer
Smart, knowledgeable and accessible.
Gregory Fennell
TESTIMONIALS
Smart, knowledgeable and accessible. Claudia has expertly represented me since 2014 with several successful contracts negotiations.
Very knowledgable lawyer, very commendable.
She puts the needs of her clients first.
I wish I could give her a million stars.
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