Attorney Chris Shur brings a client-focused and common sense approach to assisting employers in a wide variety of employment-related matters. He helps management navigate complex federal, state, and local employment laws by providing practical advice and ensuring that their policies and procedures are compliant with applicable laws and best practices.
Clients appreciate his attention to detail and his dedication to solving problems arising from all aspects of the employment relationship. Chris frequently conducts pre-acquisition due diligence to limit exposure to employment-related compliance risks in transactions, including addressing potential wage and hour and independent contractor misclassification. He also assists in representing employers in employment-related litigation involving claims of discrimination and retaliation, wage and hour issues, and breach of employment contracts, in federal and state court and before administrative agencies.
As a law student, Chris served as a legal extern at the New York City Law Department’s Labor and Employment Law Division. In that role, he assisted in drafting motions for cases handled by the Labor and Employment Law Division, helped defend New York City in depositions, and performed research. Chris was also a staff editor of his law school’s Moot Court Honors Society and member of the Labor and Employment Law Society.
Prior to entering law school, Chris was an employee benefits analyst servicing a large corporation.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Christopher Shur
- New York HERO Act Enhanced Workplace Safety Committee Enforcement Provisions Enacted - (Posted On Thursday, January 19, 2023)
- New York Enacts New Laws to Bolster Harassment and Discrimination Protections, with Additional Proposed Laws Passing the Senate - (Posted On Wednesday, March 23, 2022)
- New York’s Expanded Whistleblower Protections and Notice Requirements Take Effect January 26, 2022 - (Posted On Wednesday, January 26, 2022)
- New York HERO Act “Standard” Formally Adopted as Emergency Rule - (Posted On Tuesday, January 25, 2022)
- Keep Your Safety Plans in Place: New York HERO Act COVID-19 Designation Extended Until February 15, 2022 - (Posted On Wednesday, January 19, 2022)
- Keep on Masking: NY Governor Extends Mask Mandate Through February 1, 2022 - (Posted On Thursday, January 06, 2022)
- NYC Releases Guidance for Private Employers on the New Vaccine Mandate - (Posted On Saturday, December 18, 2021)
- Overview of Proposed Paid Leave Program Under the Build Back Better Act - (Posted On Monday, December 06, 2021)
- Whistleblower Protections for Employees Expand in New York - (Posted On Friday, November 19, 2021)
- Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Rules Are Out and the Deadlines to Comply Are Sooner Than You Think: What Employers Need to Know Now - (Posted On Saturday, November 06, 2021)
The Labor and Employment Practice Group at Epstein Becker Green has been named a Go-To Thought Leader for Employment Law by the National Law Review. Over the span of 2022, Epstein’s Employment Law group has provided ongoing coverage of New York’s ever-changing employment legislation, spotlighting topics such as the COVID mask mandate and minimum wage changes. Regular contributors include (but are not limited to): Susan Gross Sholinsky, Lauri F. Rasnick, Nancy Gunzenhauser Popper, Christopher Shur, Nicole Zolla Clarke, and Kamil Gajda.