Andrew P. Yacyshyn is an associate in Tannenbaum Helpern's Employment Law, Staffing Law, and Corporate practices. Andrew advises clients on various employment and human resource matters, including:

• wage and hour compliance;
• allegations and charges of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and unfair labor practices;
• restrictive covenant enforceability;
• classification of workers and independent contractor and consulting issues;
• the administration and implementation of employee policies and procedures;
• accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities;
• background checks and internal workplace investigations;
• technology, social media, and privacy concerns;
• employment termination issues; and
• compliance with federal, state, and local employment and labor laws.

Andrew reviews and drafts employee handbooks and workplace policies, confidentiality agreements and other restrictive covenants, employment and consulting agreements, commissions agreements, and separation agreements. Andrew also has experience conducting internal workplace investigations of harassment and discrimination.

Andrew regularly represents clients in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies (such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights), in labor and employment matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations.

Andrew also has significant experience working with the firm’s Corporate practice group in which he advises clients on employment issues in corporate transactions, helps clients negotiate and implement mergers and acquisitions and related transactions, and advises clients on corporate governance and business formation. Andrew drafts and prepares stock and asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, operating agreements, and other corporate documents for privately held companies.