Galit Kierkut concentrates her practice on employment litigation and counseling. She conducts human resources audits, performs management and employee training in all areas, including sexual harassment, social media and electronic communications use, and counsels clients regarding compliance with state and federal employment laws, including discrimination laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), family and medical leave, and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. She also reviews and drafts employee handbooks, social media policies and employment contracts, including restrictive covenants and severance agreements. Her employment litigation practice is primarily focused on resolving claims in the areas of discrimination, sexual harassment, restrictive covenants, whistleblowing and employment contract disputes in state and federal courts and before the Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Ms. Kierkut was the recipient of the 2011 Professional Lawyers of the Year Award presented by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law and the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association. She was also identified as one of "New Jersey's Rising Stars" in 2009 by New Jersey Super Lawyers®* published by Thompson Reuters under Employment & Labor and Business Litigation and has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell®*, its highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. *For ranking methodologies, please see www.superlawyers.com and www.martindale.com. Affiliations President Elect, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member, Executive Board, Labor & Employment Law Section
- Member, Women in the Profession Section Member, National Association of Women Lawyers
- Member, Publications Committee Member, Society for Human Resource Management, National and Morris County Chapters Member, Essex County Bar Association
- Member, Labor & Employment Section
- Past Chair, Task Force on Women in the Profession Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Fee Arbitration Committee Member of the Board of Directors, University of Pennsylvania Alumni Club, Metro New Jersey Editor, New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly Authored Articles 1/1/2011, Galit Kierkut - Chapter Author, "Recent Developments in Employment Law and the Impact of Technology on Workplace Trends" 1/1/2011, Galit Kierkut - "The Risks of Social Media Usage in the Workplace" 11/1/2010, Galit Kierkut - "Monitoring Electronic Communications and Social Media Usage in the Workplace: What are the Limits?" Related Press Releases 10/17/2011, Galit Kierkut Joins Sills Cummis & Gross, Expanding Its Employment and Labor Practice Group Relevant Events 12/6/2011, Galit Kierkut - Social Media Webcast 10/4/2011, Galit Kierkut - "Social Media for Commercial Real Estate Professionals" 6/17/2011, Galit Kierkut - "Plugged-In Employees: How to Effectively - and Legally - Monitor Those Tweets, Facebook Posts, Texts, Emails, Blogs, and More" 6/3/2011, Galit Kierkut - "Governance Issues Around Usage of Social Media" 5/19/2011, Galit Kierkut - "Social Media Risks and Policies for Law Firms" 4/8/2011, Galit Kierkut - "Electronic Monitoring and Employee Privacy Issues" 4/1/2011, Galit Kierkut - "Electronic Monitoring and Employee Privacy Issues" 2/10/2011, Galit Kierkut - "2011 Update: Social Media Usage in the Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know about the Risks and Benefits," 5/20/2010, Galit Kierkut - "Social Media Risks and Rewards for Law Firms and Attorneys" 2/23/2010, Galit Kierkut - "Facebook Pitfalls: How to Avoid Legal Risks Relating to Popular Social Networking Websites" 4/18/2008, Galit Kierkut - "Immigration, Discrimination and Potential Labor Claims" |