Courtney Fain is a partner in Paduano & Weintraub’s Employment Practice, where she works closely with employers throughout the United States to manage and respond to issues arising in the workplace.  Courtney has successfully represented management against claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation under federal, state, and local law, as well as claims alleging violations of wage and hour laws.  She regularly appears in state and federal courts throughout the nation, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights and the New York City Commission on Human Rights.

 

Courtney devotes a substantial portion of her practice to employment counseling.  She works with human resource teams and in-house counsel to create and implement employment policies and practices that are practical, solutions-oriented, and legally compliant. She regularly conducts group and individual trainings on all aspects of employment law, including the role that effective performance management can play in mitigating legal risk.  Courtney regularly advises clients with respect to the disability accommodations process and employer obligations under the FMLA and state paid and unpaid leave laws, as well as employee terminations, reductions-in-force, and WARN Act compliance.   

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