Attorney Emre Polat is an experienced New York City employment attorney. He has substantial litigation experience in all aspects of employment law, including lawsuits arising out of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, medical leave violations, whistleblower claims, retaliation, non-compete agreements, and severance agreements. Mr. Polat has personally litigated countless matters from inception through trial. He has represented both employees and employers who need a discrimination attorney or assistance in other claims. His advocacy and experience has earned him notable recognition and respect.
Mr. Polat has personally litigated countless matters from inception through trial. His advocacy and experience has earned him notable recognition and respect. His experience litigating employment matters on behalf of employees and employers offers clients the unique litigation skills other attorneys lack in foreseeing legal tactics they may need to overcome.
Attorney Emre Polat is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the highest court in the country, as well as the federal and state courts of New York and New Jersey, including the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Polat also frequently makes appearances before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), New York State Division of Human Rights, and New York City Commission on Human Rights. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National Employment Law Association, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
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- New York
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- 2nd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Emre Polat Employment Attorneys
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- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
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- Seton Hall University
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- New York State Bar Association
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- New Jersey State Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- National Employment Law Association
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- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
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- Q. In NY state, can my employer make me be on call for up to 9 hours every day without any kind of compensation?
- A: Do you receive a w2 or a 1099 at the end of the year? In other words, are you working for the company or "working for yourself". Sounds like there may be misclassification if that is the case. It depends on the structure of the employment but is sounds like there may be violations as you should be paid by the hour (even when on call or driving between destinations of customers) if you are not an exempt employee or a proper independent contractor. Further information is required to properly make a determination. Consider a consultation for a case evaluation.
- Q. Can my job fire me for being pregnant with health issues?
- A: No they can't. You should notify HR. Consider a consultation for a case evaluation.
- Q. I have a non-compete signed stating I can't work for any entity or business that competes with the Business, what's that
- A: It depends of factors related to what type of business you are in and a review of the non-compete itself.
