Hi! I am management attorney Scott Horton. Call me directly at 716-508-7748 or use the contact form below!

From my office in Orchard Park, New York, I’m well positioned to assist companies, school districts, and municipalities in and around Cattaraugus County, including:

• Ellicottville
• Gowanda
• Little Valley
• Olean
• Salamanca
• Yorkshire

Horton Law focuses on helping EMPLOYERS, not employees. There’s a big difference. On the employee side, attorneys only care about what businesses may have done wrong. But employers have to do so many things right in the first place!

Between state and federal requirements, New York employers often feel overwhelmed at their compliance obligations. That’s completely understandable!

Have you heard of the 10,000 hour rule popularized by Malcolm Gladwell? I’m pretty sure your business hasn’t spent that much time addressing labor and employment law matters. But I have probably tripled that number, at least!

-Scott

Over the past 12+ years, Scott has helped more than 350 employers comply with the numerous labor and employment laws out there.

Here are just some of the situations he has handled for his clients:

• Department of Labor audits over minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, and tipped employees
• Federal court litigation defending against discrimination claims by employees who harassed their coworkers!
• Disability leave issues where 5 or more different laws all apply
• Union elections and contract negotiations at companies with multiple existing bargaining units
• Terminations of long-time public employees with tenure and civil service protections

To stay up-to-date and ready to advise on all emerging topics of interest to New York employers, Scott regularly writes about topics relevant to New York employers.

Scott has written and published almost 100 posts for the New York Management Law Blog in the past year. That amounts to approximately 70,000 words on labor and employment law for New York employers–about the length of a typical mystery novel! And he’ll do it again this year.

Scott also frequently provides complimentary webinars and speaks at local and state conferences. Recent presentations include:

• “Investigating Workplace Harassment Complaints Without Making It Worse”
• “Social Media Liability in the Workplace”
• “How To Comply with New York’s Paid Family Leave Law Without Headaches”
• “Current Changes and Directions in Labor and Employment”

Could your organization use some assistance with the issues affecting your workplace?