David I. Rosen has practiced labor and employment law on behalf of management clients since 1977. He handles employment litigation in the federal and state courts, before administrative agencies and through arbitration and mediation, and has broad experience with wrongful dismissal and employment discrimination claims, having successfully defended employers following jury and bench trials. His litigation experience extends to the enforcement and defense of restrictive covenants, NLRB unfair labor practice trials and appellate advocacy. Mr. Rosen also represents employers in labor arbitrations and at the collective bargaining table, advises management on maintaining union-free status, represents employers at NLRB representation proceedings and assists management in developing effective union pre-election campaigns.
Independent of his litigation practice, Mr. Rosen provides day-to-day advice and counsel on a myriad of federal and state labor and employment laws (such as the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act), prepares and reviews employee handbooks and a variety of personnel policies, negotiates and drafts employment contracts and employee separation agreements, counsels employers on limiting their exposure to legal claims and counsels companies on staff reorganizations and reductions-in-force.
Mr. Rosen also frequently provides in-house training on various labor and employment law topics (such as harassment and diversity, the administration of collective bargaining agreements and effective disciplinary policies and procedures).
Mr. Rosen has extensive experience representing health care and hospitality clients, companies within the shipping container industry, pharmaceutical companies, warehouse and distribution businesses, manufacturers, Japanese-owned and operated businesses, radio broadcasters and not-for-profit agencies.
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Press Releases
David I. Rosen Elected Fellow by The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
6/28/2011
Sills Cummis & Gross Expands Its Employment and Labor Practice Group with new Chair, David I. Rosen
3/29/2011
Presentations
Rutgers School of Law-Newark Annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium
New Jersey State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section and the Labor & Employment Law Society at Rutgers School of Law-Newark
4/11/2012
Legal Updates on Whistleblower and New Government Sanctions
Society of Licensed Nursing Home Administrators of New Jersey
12/15/2011
Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law: 2011
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
6/17/2011
The Hottest Developments and Trends in Employment and Labor Law
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
3/31/2011
Publications
NLRB Disequilibrium: A Survey of Recent, Sweeping Regulatory and Case Law Developments
New Jersey Law Journal - Employment & Immigration Law Supplement
12/5/2011
Client Alerts
Enforcement of NLRB Posting Rule Temporarily Enjoined
Employment and Labor
4/1/2012
Labor Board Issues New Rule Requiring Employers to Post Notices Concerning Their Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights
Employment and Labor
9/1/2011
Employers Beware: Bold Changes to New York Wage and Hour Law
Employment and Labor
4/1/2011
Rankings & Recognition
"Top 100 Labor Attorneys in America"* by the Labor Relations Institute, Inc.
2007-2009
The Best Lawyers in America®* 2012, Employment Law - Management
New Jersey Super Lawyers®* 2009 and 2011-2012, Employment and Labor
Affiliations
Fellow, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
Secretary and Founding Member, Academy of New Jersey Management Attorneys
Former Master of the Bench, Sydney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court
Member, American Bar Association
- Litigation Law Section
- Labor and Employment Law Section