Overview
Mark J. Goldberg’s primary area of practice is employment law, in connection with which he represents clients in proceedings before administrative, arbitral, local, state, and federal forums and counsels management on all aspects of employment relations.
Mark has represented clients in substantive areas of employment litigation involving employment discrimination and unlawful harassment, postemployment restrictive covenants, the duty of loyalty, unfair competition, breach of contract, defamation, bonus compensation, whistleblowing, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and general commercial matters.
Mark has also counseled clients on a variety of employment-related issues, including hiring procedures, employment agreements, terminations, discrimination, harassment, employment policies, obtaining and using background reports, compliance with the FMLA and Fair Housing Act, electronic platform policies, workplace privacy, and wage and hour issues.
Mark drafts forms and releases; employee handbooks; social media policies; ADR programs; and employment, termination, confidentiality, noncompetition, and consulting agreements for companies.
Mark also conducts workplace investigations and provides management and employee training sessions regarding workplace sensitivity, performance management, and employment policies.
Mark has had general commercial litigation experience in the areas of general commercial transactions, secured transactions, environmental law, securities law, products liability, and mortgage foreclosures.
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6th Annual Employment Law Institute, Drafting Effective Employee Handbooks in New York
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D.
- Tufts University, B.A., magna cum laude
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Affiliations
- Member, Labor & Employment Law Committee, New York City Bar Association