Charles E. Joseph

Charles Joseph is an accomplished employment attorney with over twenty years of experience advocating for workers’ rights. As the founding partner of Joseph and Kirschenbaum, he has secured more than $200 million in recoveries for clients across a broad spectrum of industries. Charles launched Working Now and Then to provide clear, accessible information so workers understand and protect their rights. He has achieved major legal victories on behalf of employees in diverse occupations and was recognized by the Lawyer’s Committee for Human Rights for his pro bono efforts, obtaining political asylum for leading dissidents and refugees from around the world. Charles’s dedication to workplace justice is further reflected in his active involvement with the National Employment Law Project, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He has earned recognition as a SuperLawyer and maintains a 5-star rating on Avvo. In addition to legal advocacy, his platform features contributions from leading scholars on labor history, furthering the mission of empowering and informing workers.