Nicole Allen Cerrito is a member of the firm's Business Department and concentrates her practices in labor and employment law including compliance and litigation.

Nicole routinely counsels employers on a wide array of employment issues including employment policies and procedures, sexual harassment, wage and hour, leaves of absence, accommodation requests, employee discipline and discharge, and equal employment opportunity. She also counsels employers regarding employment contracts, severance agreements, workplace investigations, employee use of social media, and COBRA compliance.

In addition, Nicole represents employers in federal and state courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the New York State Division of Human Rights. Her experience includes claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Nicole also assists businesses in securing state and federal certification with the Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.

Nicole has published articles and presented at seminars on various employment related topics including sexual harassment, hiring and discharge practices, wage and hour laws, the Family Medical Leave Act, employment discrimination, social media policies, severance agreements, COBRA compliance, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

Nicole received her B.A. from Ithaca College and her J.D. from City University of New York School of Law. She is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut and before the United States Districts Courts for the Northern and Southern districts of New York, district of Connecticut and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nicole is a member of the New York State and American Bar Associations and the Onondaga County Bar Association. She also volunteers with the Onondaga County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers Project, the Women's Fund of Central New York, and the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc.

Prior to joining Mackenzie Hughes, Nicole practiced ERISA litigation with a law firm in New York City.

In her spare time, Nicole enjoys traveling, swimming and spending time with her family.