Mortimer Law is a civil boutique firm offering employment law services and data privacy protection. We are experienced in handling employee complaints, lawsuits, and government investigations relating to discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour disputes, misclassification, and more. Our services include the following:

HR Documents

Mortimer Law develops compliant, easy-to-use employee handbooks, onboarding and offboarding documents, employee agreements, independent contractor agreements, and more. Even documents that seem simple, such as background check forms and employee applications, are subject to ever-changing laws and can spur lawsuits. The right documents will protect your business and simplify your procedures.

Remote General Counsel

Your company may not be ready for a full-time internal lawyer, yet still have daily or weekly issues pop up that require timely advice from a lawyer. Our clients reach out to us with questions about employee performance or termination issues, leaves of absence, changes to employee or consultant contracts, Affordable Care Act compliance, disability accommodations, and much more.

Government Investigations

We have experience representing employers during investigations by federal and state agencies, including the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and National Labor Relations Board. Whether the investigation is triggered by a random enforcement audit or an employee complaint, it is essential to know your legal rights. Mortimer Law’s experience will benefit you as we navigate the government’s burdensome discovery requests, prepare staff for interviews, and negotiate on your behalf.

Pay and Timekeeping Analysis

Overtime, tip pooling, and rest/meal break rules get complicated. Even employers who are doing everything correctly can find themselves in a hot spot if record-keeping laws are not followed closely. A common mistake is relying on a payroll company to calculate overtime correctly; when it doesn’t, your business is on the hook to fix the payroll company’s mistake. Mortimer Law is experienced in defending employers, including restaurants, who are being audited by the DOL and sued in class-action lawsuits over wage and hour issues. That experience makes us the right choice to audit your pay and time records to ensure compliance.

Worker Classification Analysis

Another area where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The classification of workers as independent contractors or employees, and of employees as exempt or non-exempt, is hotly litigated by plaintiffs’ attorneys and fixated on by government agencies hoping to recover unpaid taxes or overtime. Independent contractors can “lose” their status if they are treated like employees. Updated job descriptions, with the right legal buzzwords, help cement the proper classification of your employees as exempt or non-exempt.  We can help you confirm whether your workers are properly classified, and keep them that way.

Data Privacy

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has fundamentally changed the laws surrounding personal data. The GDPR applies to all companies offering goods or services to customers or business in the European Union. In today’s online world, many U.S.-based companies need to comply with the GDPR. Mortimer Law advises regarding privacy compliance, including negotiating data privacy agreements.

We offer our services at hourly rates, and also offer flat-rate customized packages tailored to your business needs. Reach out to us for a free 15-minute consultation.

Disclaimer: Mortimer Law’s website has been prepared for general information purposes only, to allow you to learn more about Mortimer Law and its services and experience.  The information presented is not legal advice and online readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel.