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As a counselor, David tries to assist employers in avoiding litigation by giving advice on a variety of employment-related topics. He often operates as the de facto human resources department for many small and medium-sized employers that cannot afford a full-time professional in this area. In his counseling role, David has given advice on topics such as accommodating disabled employees, navigating the provisions of the family and medical leave act, effecting plant closings without liability, avoiding legal pitfalls when hiring employees, investigating sexual harassment complaints, and avoiding liability for pregnancy and other types of unlawful discrimination. He has also assisted employers in developing strategies to insure exemptions from overtime, handling employee morale issues, and developing better systems to document disciplinary actions. David has drafted and/or revised numerous employee handbooks. He has also drafted articles for magazines and newsletters on topics such as confidentiality of medical records, employment-related class action lawsuits, accommodating disabled persons, dress codes, family and medical leave, attendance policies, and lawsuits by current employees. David also has extensive experience in drafting employment agreements, including protection of trade secrets through non-compete and non-disclosure covenants. | 