Nicole Foley

In her everyday practice, Nikki provides these and other services that are essential to employers and business owners:

• Counseling clients on all facets of the employment relationship from interviewing and hiring to discipline and termination.
• Partnering with clients to understand their business needs and drafting all documents related to employees and service providers, such as employment applications, offer letters, employment agreements, commission and bonus plans, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, employee handbooks, independent contractor and consulting agreements, disciplinary action forms, performance review forms, and severance agreements.
• Advising clients on navigating complicated issues such as exemption classifications, independent contractor status, investigations into harassment or discrimination, proper documentation of employment concerns, answering claims made to government and administrative agencies, agency investigations and compliance, family medical leave, disability accommodation, reductions in force, and hiring potential employees who are subject to restrictive covenants.
• Counseling clients through the process of conducting investigations into employee allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and workplace violence while instilling the importance of maintaining proper documentation, follow-up discussions, and resolution of claims.
• Conducting corporate training on all areas of employment law and drafting training materials, policies, and procedures.
• Focusing on strategies that avoid the cost and hardship of litigation. However, if litigation cannot be avoided, Nicole is an experienced, aggressive advocate in state and federal court and in handling claims before governmental agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and administrative tribunals.
• Working closely with and defending clients faced with litigation involving discrimination, harassment and retaliation covered under state and federal laws such Title VII, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); wage and hour disputes; public policy; whistleblower; employment-related tort claims; and breach of contract.
• Guiding clients through every step of the litigation process, from answering the complaint to discovery, trial, and strategic options for alternative dispute resolution, settlement, and successful dismissal of claims through summary judgment.
• Collaborating on employment-related matters with other attorneys across the firm to provide clients with the most comprehensive resources available in areas such as tax, bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, copyright and patent, insurance and employee benefits, immigration, privacy, and data security, and appellate, just to name a few.