John M. Godwin

John focuses his practice on management-side labor and employment law as well as employment tax law. He assists employers with wage and hour matters arising under federal, state, and local laws, including audits and class and collective actions, all aspects of employee-versus-independent-contractor classification, as well as federal and state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act compliance planning and litigation.

John also assists employers with compliance issues and the defense of claims arising under numerous labor and employment laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), New York Paid Family Leave (PFL), the equal employment opportunity laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York Human Rights Law, and other corresponding state and local laws. In addition, he regularly advises clients regarding restrictive covenants, commission and incentive compensation plans, paid time off obligations, employment policies and practices, discipline and discharge matters, workers’ compensation coverage and premium issues, and unemployment insurance audits and appeals.

Services

Education

University at Buffalo, B.A., summa cum laude

University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude

Admissions

• New York