Employment Litigation and COVID-19 Claims: Strategies to Prepare Now in the Calm Before the Storm

Mr. Lee represents employers in trials, arbitrations, hearings, and agency audits on behalf of management on actual claims initiated by labor. He tirelessly provides his clients with advice on the best solutions to avoid claims in a variety of difficult workplace issues involving sensitive terminations of employment, potential claims of race, gender, age and disability discrimination, harassment, retaliation, claims of wage and hour misclassification or failure to pay back wages or overtime, workplace safety complaints and citations by OSHA, and alleged breaches of restrictive covenants and/or employment agreements. Mr. Lee further helps his clients comply with state and federal employment laws and regulations to eradicate or minimize potential liability, damages and costs to the employer. He provides counsel on decisions to hire, discipline or terminate, proper pay procedures, safety compliance, and data privacy issues. As an experienced litigator, Mr. Lee has successfully tried employment lawsuits before juries, judges and arbitrators. He has an extensive list of articles published around the U.S. as well as been requested to present at employment seminars through the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, the International Municipal Lawyers Association, and with other employers, large and small, around the country.

Mr. Kalmanowitz devotes a substantial portion of his practice to the representation of public employees. He represents employees of the Federal government and the State of Colorado, as well as employees of local/municipal governments, law enforcement agencies, school districts, and other special districts in cases involving employment discrimination and harassment based on race, gender, religion, age, and disability. Mr. Kalmanowitz also represents employees in cases involving wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, free speech, and other claims for violations of Constitutional rights. He has litigated cases for public employees in State and Federal trial and appellate courts, and in the U.S. EEOC, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Colorado State Personnel Board. While much of his practice focuses on the representation of public employees, Mr. Kalmanowitz’s work and experience in that area carries over into his representation of private sector employees, where he is a committed advocate for a fair and just workplace. He also provides advice on wage and hour compliance and employment policies to small employers.