JOSHUA A. STEIN is a Member of the Firm in the Labor and Employment practice and co-chairs the firm's ADA and Public Accommodations Group, in the New York office of Epstein Becker Green. Mr. Stein’s practice focuses on advising businesses on compliance with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), including the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, and Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Rehabilitation Act”), as well as the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). He represents clients from numerous industries, including sports and entertainment, retail, cruise line, hospitality and lodging, financial services, publishing, media, and health care.
Mr. Stein:
- Counsels clients on employment law issues, including, but not limited to, ADA/FMLA compliance, accessibility of public accommodations and technology, leave laws, employee discipline, separation and discharge, and harassment
- Defends employers in lawsuits brought in court alleging violations of all aspects of the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, the FMLA, and/or equivalent state and local laws; employment discrimination; failure to accommodate or provide leave; lack of accessibility; employee discipline and discharge; breach of contract; unfair competition; fraud; defamation; age, race, sex, and national origin discrimination and harassment; tortious interference; and other employment issues
- Represents clients facing charges at the New York City Commission on Human Rights, New York State Division of Human Rights, and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and in investigations commenced by government regulators, such as the U.S. Department of Justice and offices of State Attorney Generals
