David A. Tauster is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Labor & Employment practice group, representing clients in employment litigation and other aspects of labor and employment law.
My practice focuses on three main areas.
I advise employers in all matters relating to union organization and representation of their workforce. I previously served as the Deputy Director of Nassau County’s Office of Labor Relations, and presently represent both small and large employers in connection with collective bargaining, grievance arbitrations and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board.
I have significant experience representing employers in all types of employment litigation, whether in state or federal court or before various administrative agencies. I routinely appear on behalf of employers in wage and hour matters, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law, and in connection with audits by both the New York State and United States Departments of Labor. I also represent employers in matters involving claims under statutes governing workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the New York State Human Rights Law and the New York City Human Rights Law.
I routinely advise employers regarding compliance with various federal, state and local employment laws. This includes drafting employee handbooks, workplace policies and employment agreements. I also provide day-to-day advice to employers in addressing matters such as employment terminations and requests for leaves of absence.
The proliferation of state and local regulations in the labor and employment arena will continue to pose challenges to employers. In particular, employers are facing increasing changes in wage and hour laws at the local level, with some municipalities adopting higher minimum wages and other requirements while the rest of their state may lag behind. The practical result is that employers who do business even in multiple jurisdictions within the same state may be forced to contend with different and sometimes seemingly contradictory regulations in managing their workforce.
HR Magazine (Society for Human Resource Management) | March 18, 2020
Rochester Labor and Employment partner Kim Harding, Rochester Corporate partner Brian Kopp, and Long Island Labor and Employment associate David Tauster co-wrote this contributed article, based on their NP client alert, analyzing the new mandatory sick-leave deal in New York state.
Bloomberg | November 14, 2018
Long Island Labor & Employment associate David Tauster is quoted in this story on Walmart’s decision to remove the founder of the successful ecommerce startup Flipkart, which Walmart agreed to acquire this summer.
Long Island Business News | June 10, 2018
Long Island labor and employment associate David Tauster is quoted in this article analyzing the impact of legislation signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requiring all employers to adopt sexual harassment prevention policies.
Law360.com | January 10, 2018
Long Island labor and employment associates Tony Dulgerian, Chris Moro and David Tauster co-wrote this second article in a two-part series addressing employers’ frequently asked questions about New York state’s new paid family leave law.
Law360.com | January 09, 2018
Long Island labor and employment associates Tony Dulgerian, Christopher Moro and David Tauster co-wrote this first article in a two-part series addressing employers’ frequently asked questions about New York state’s new paid family leave law.
Rutgers School of Law, J.D.
American University, B.A.
New York
New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
