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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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