Westchester County Workplace Lawyer

As employment contracts and 1099 freelancer agreements are negotiated, the parties thereto will confront weighty issues that demand careful, deliberate and strategic thinking. For example, differences of viewpoint may emerge as to:

  • The elements and amounts associated with the compensation package in question
  • The exclusivity of the contemplated work engagement
  • The ownership of the output of the employee or contractor
  • Whether the employee or contractor should be subject to ongoing restrictive covenants 

Castle Garden Law has assisted hundreds of Westchester County clients tackle matters like the ones referenced above. Sometimes, we counsel hiring managers and human resources groups; on other occasions, the employee or consultant reaches out to us for advice. By undertaking engagements for parties on both sides of the workplace negotiating table, Castle Garden Law is able to view the specific landscape you face holistically. For example, we are able to tell corporate team how their employees or 1099 contractors will likely greet a given practice or policy, providing it with keen and actionable insights. As personnel join or separate from a Westchester County workplace, we focus unrelentingly on the terms applicable thereto, striving to ensure they work to the advantage of our clients. 

Castle Garden Law routinely advises its employment-related clients in Westchester County as to the following documents and agreements: 

  • Offer letters
  • Employment agreements
  • Confidentiality and inventions assignment agreements
  • Equity incentive plans (plan instruments, Section 409A requirements and board of directors and stockholders authorization documents)
  • Independent contractor services agreements
  • Business consulting agreements
  • Commission agreements
  • Equity incentive compensation agreements (“sweat equity” agreements)
  • Advice regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, non-circumvention and no-contact agreements and clauses
  • Employee release, severance and separation agreements
  • Company employment handbooks

For many compensation packages offered to personnel across Westchester County, equity is a critical component thereof. Management teams, taking advantage of equity incentive plans and/or “sweat equity” agreements, will be required to comply with a variety of strict legal requirements to implement such arrangements. If non-adherence with applicable law and regulations arises, the resulting penalties can be quite severe. Additionally, the workplace and equity grantee must determine its vesting schedule as well as pricing. Businesses, before they use equity to compensate, incentivize and retain their personnel, should consult with Castle Garden Law. 

Why Choose the Westchester County Workplace Lawyers at Castle Garden Law?

  • For over 25 years, our firm has provided workplace-related solutions to Westchester County-based business teams and individuals
  • Castle Garden Law combines the intensity of focus and service of a larger legal practice with the attentiveness and affordability of a small firm as we assist our clients address employment and 1099 contractor issues 
  • Our Westchester County lawyers take a resource-conscious approach to maximize our clients’ budgets; we will gladly work with you to develop an alternative billing approach to meet your specific circumstances

Schedule a Free Strategy Session with a Westchester County Workplace Attorney

Have you been asked to sign a new employment agreement or offer letter? As a business owner, are you trying to better manage legal risk associated with your workplace? If so, contact Castle Garden Law today to schedule your initial strategy session.