Eric Adler

– Counsel members of the executive team and assist in managing the day-to-day legal operations of one of the largest media groups in the United States that operates leading news and information companies in more than 20+ cities, reaching more than 50+ million people monthly. – Handle a broad range of legal, business, operational, transactional, and journalist safety matters, with responsibilities assisting in developing and implementing the strategic business decisions impacting the direction, focus, and growth of the entire organization.

– Managed a practice group that advised companies on the entire lifecycle of labor and employment—from acquisition to management to separation of workers. – Provided proactive, full-service counseling, compliance, and risk prevention strategies to maximize business autonomy in virtually all aspects of workplace and employment law including EEO compliance, reorganizations, RIFs, executive personnel decisions, executive compensation, employer policies and procedures, workplace disability, leave management, restrictive covenants, substance abuse testing, and employee handbooks. – Acted as the Firm’s expert on ERISA compliance and employee benefits issues, including but not limited to equal pay, preparation of compensation, and incentive plans. – Served as the Chair of the Attorney Review Committee and Member of the Staff Compensation Review Committee, and oversaw the Firm’s benefits practice including issues related to design, administration, and operation of all benefit and executive compensation arrangements in compliance with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. – Counseled clients on union organizing efforts, the collective bargaining process, grievances and arbitration, and other labor-related matters, providing training on preventive labor and employee relations programs.

– Handled a wide range of employment related legal affairs on behalf of this former leading communications service provider in the New York metropolitan area. – Advised on issues related to federal and state labor and employment laws and executive compensation; provided training on all aspects of labor and employment laws, particularly sexual harassment to reduce exposure and minimize liability; and prepared compensation plans and reductions in force.

– Served as a member of the legal department of a pre-eminent financial services and investment banking company, and acted as the head of the Company’s recruitment, restrictive covenant, and litigation practice. – Managed all aspects of employment law and developed and implemented internal training programs on compensation, executive compensation, leave administration, sexual harassment, and reductions in force. – Prepared and negotiated employment agreements and separation agreements for executives; manage all aspects of employment litigation; and supervised outside counsels in national overtime and sexual harassment cases.

– Represented clients in labor and employment matters, including union avoidance; union election campaigns and practice before the NLRB; collective bargaining and contract; administration; strike preparation; defending ULPs before NLRB; wage and hour litigation; and compensation practices. – Handled all aspects of employment-related litigation and administrative proceedings, and provided counseling and training to clients on matters pertaining to NLRA, FLSA, OSHA, Title VII, ADEA, ADA, WARN and FMLA, as well as internal policies and procedures.