About the Author

Mark E. Tabakman advises clients throughout the country on all aspects of labor relations and employment law, and development of corporate employment policies. His practice is focused on complex employment and labor law issues, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, compliance with the National Labor Relations Act, long-term workforce strategies, labor negotiations and arbitrations and other personnel policies. Mark also has a specialty in wage-hour law, including representation of more than 200 clients before the state and federal Departments of Labor and state and federal courts, on issues such as proper payment of overtime, alleged misclassification of employees as exempt and non-exempt, and what constitutes working time.


Mark's representations include:

  • construction industry employers
  • health care institutions/employers
  • non-profit agencies
  • manufacturing companies
  • software and computer companies
  • banks and other financial services employers
  • limousine and bus companies

Mark is a frequent guest speaker on employment law issues and has appeared on local and national television programs commenting on workplace issues. He is also the author of a weekly column on labor and employment issues entitled, "Making the Law Work."