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DarrowEverett’s Labor & Employment Law Practice provides legal guidance that takes the guesswork out of complex employment matters so that our clients can focus on running their business. Our team regularly advises clients on topics ranging from wage and hour disputes to disciplinary issues to complex employment agreements and labor relations. Our proactive approach of identifying potential risks and creating strategies with definitive solutions allows our clients to handle employee disputes and avoid litigation.

Our Employment team provides counsel regarding all aspects of the labor & employment field, including but not limited to:

  • Wage and Hour Issues
  • Hiring, Performance Management, and Termination
  • Equal Opportunity and Discrimination Claims
  • Administrative Agencies
  • Trial and Complex Litigation
  • Investigations
  • Accommodation and Leaves of Absence
  • Noncompete, Non-Solicitation, and Nondisclosure Agreements
  • Employee Handbooks, Policies, and Procedures
  • Labor Relations
  • Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets
  • Class and Collective Actions Litigation

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Representative Matters in Labor & Employment

Andrew J. Adams and Kevin P. Gildea of DarrowEverett LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group secured a significant victory for and employer at the New Jersey Appellate Division, which affirmed a summary judgment ruling from late 2023. The case was originally brought by a former employee alleging discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and as a common law Pierce action based upon alleged public policy violations arising during the early days of COVID-19.  The appeal, argued in December of 2024 and decided on January 21, 2025, affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer on all counts. The Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of all four counts of the Plaintiff’s amended complaint, stating that “Based upon our de novo review, we conclude that plaintiff failed to meet her burden of identifying the existence of any clearly mandated public policy, which was violated by [the employer]” and rejecting plaintiff’s contention that future regulatory mandates should be considered in determining the existence of public policy. The Appellate Division also determined that the plaintiff had produced no evidence to support the claim that her termination was pretextual or motivated by discriminatory intent.

Represented executives in a $21 million Series B round.

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Practice Leader

Andrew Adams

Andrew J. Adams - Partner

Overview

Andrew J. Adams is the Practice Leader of DarrowEverett’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Business Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution and Regulatory & Compliance Practice Groups. On the transactional side of the practice, he has represented clients ranging from small local businesses to those with a larger, multinational presence on matters ranging from acqui-hire transactions to due diligence on reverse SPAC mergers. Andrew has represented employers in federal and...

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