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Hospitality

Real Estate

Cannabis

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Health Care

A legal team for all types of employers — both domestically and internationally

Publicly traded companies with tens of thousands of employees

Addressing employers' goals across a wide spectrum — from routine operations to complex challenges

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A REGIONAL FRANCHISEE OF MORE THAN 100 BRAND RESTAURANTS For more than seven years, our team has served as this hospitality company’s primary labor and employment counsel on a wide variety of matters, such as:

Middle-market companies

Hospitality

Health Care

Real Estate

A FAST-GROWING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY Since the company’s inception in 2017, we have handled a multitude of labor and employment matters, such as:

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Employment termination and potential litigation Dispute relating to possible workers compensation fraud Employment dispute negotiations Wage and hour matters in multiple states Discrimination charges Reduction-in-force consulting Employee handbook reviews and revision

Insurance

Defense of COVID-19 errors and omissions (E&O) claim against insurance broker Defense of insurance broker lawsuits Compensation disputes Issues with departing employees Breach of employment agreements Employment obligations Wage and hour matters EEOC/discrimination claims Non-compete/unfair competition/trade secrets matters

Real Estate

Cannabis

Insurance

Small businesses with less than 100 employees

Closely held family businesses

Nonprofit organizations

Academic institutions

Sole proprietors

Entrepreneurs

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

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New Biden Administration Labor Policies

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Medical and Recreational Cannabis

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The COVID-19 Pandemic

WE'RE ADVISING ON: Employee handbook revisions, including policies accounting for medical cannabis use, medical marijuana cardholder accommodations and related disputes. For an interactive look at all of our Cannabis Law services, click here.

WE'RE PRESENTING ON: Labor & Employment Executive Series Bonus Session: OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard The Labor & Employment Group’s Annual Executive Series: From COVID-19 to Concerted Activities – What Employers Need to Know Right Now

WE'RE ADVISING ON: Back-to-office policies, vaccination and accommodation issues, and union activity.

WE'RE PRESENTING ON: Labor and Employment Law Annual Executive Series, October 19, 2022

WE'RE ADVISING ON: New policies coming out of the Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), e.g. overtime, recall rights, severance obligations, sexual orientation and gender identity, business protection agreements, arbitration rules, and executive compensation.

WE'RE AUTHORING CONTENT ON: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide NLRB Gives Workers and Unions an Early Holiday Gift with Four Significant Pro-Employee Decisions President Biden Signs Law Limiting Enforceability Of Non-Disclosure Agreements In Sexual Harassment/Assault Claims

WE'RE PRESENTING ON: Rauls and Koblin to Lead DEI Training for Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources

WE'RE ADVISING ON: DEI labor practices and policies, including addressing pay equity and reshaping diversity and inclusion efforts in order to attract and retain talented, diverse workers who left the workforce in droves during the pandemic.

WE'RE AUTHORING CONTENT ON: Minnesota CROWN Act Prohibits Discrimination Based on Traits Associated with Race, Including Hair New Year, New Lactation Accommodation Laws

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RESOLVING CLAIMS AND DISPUTES

REACHING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

PROTECTING ASSETS

LEGAL HR — COUNSELING, COMpLIANCE, AUDITS & INVESTIGATIONS

Regulatory compliance and internal and external investigations under federal, state and local statutes, laws and ordinances, including sexual harassment, whistleblower and retaliation issues Workplace policies, practices and procedures, including medical marijuana and drug testing, paid sick leave, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Employee handbooks and policy manuals In–house training Affirmative Action Plans and audits Wage and hour audits Security, risk management and privacy Downsizing, mass layoffs and reductions in force Employee benefits and executive compensation, including Affordable Care Act compliance consulting

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Labor and Employment Litigation

Employment and disability discrimination (e.g., under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), the Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Equal Pay Act, and state and local laws) Harassment and retaliation Wage and hour violations Wage and hour class actions Restrictive covenants, trade secrets and unfair competition Plant closings and reductions in force Class and collective actions Wrongful discharge claims Whistleblower claims Breach of contract Arbitration and challenges to arbitration programs

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Labor Relations

Union organizing Collective bargaining Grievance and arbitration Strikes and lockouts Unfair labor practice charges Practice before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), public employee relations boards and courts Joint labor management committees Apprenticeship training programs Jointly trusteed benefit plans and withdrawal liability

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Restrictive Covenants & Trade Secret Litigation

Non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements Restrictive covenants Trade secrets

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From a global pandemic to equal pay, substantive issues greatly impact today’s workforces. Our attorneys are entrenched in counseling employers, including in the spotlight areas below.

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A NATIONAL LEADER IN HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS We are this health care company’s go-to law firm for all employment counseling, compliance and litigation across the country, handling various matters over the course of more than five years, such as:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges Discrimination and retaliation, including a case involving race discrimination claims Non-compete policy development and defense in litigation Civil rights complaint Reductions in force, hiring, severance policies and wrongful termination claims Investigations, including a U.S. Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) audit Employment defamation and termination dispute Independent contractors status reviews Corporate policies and procedures reviews Development of discrimination compliant policies Training on ADA, FMLA, paid sick leave and COVID-19 leave

Wage and hour class action litigation Harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims and litigation, including cases brought by the EEOC Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) claims and litigation Wage and hour claims and litigation Pay equity analysis General human resources and employment counseling Litigation involving a state’s sick pay law Potential whistleblower claim Wrongful termination claims Hostile work environment claims Anti-harassment training Management training

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EEOC charges and associated litigation Internal investigations, including for potential harassment Reduction-in-force consulting Sexual harassment and management training Employee handbook reviews and revisions Employment procedures review Temporary worker policy consulting Employment restructuring Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act consulting

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A LEADING NORTH AMERICAN CANNABIS OPERATOR Throughout the past few years, we have advised this cannabis operator on numerous labor and employment matters, such as:

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A GLOBAL INSURANCE BROKER For more than 20 years, we have been this insurance broker’s trusted legal advisor across a myriad of human capital issues and operations in areas such as:

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California Jessica Bradley, Partner Kenneth Jones, Partner Teresa Tracy, Counsel District of Columbia Robert Duston, Partner Paul Heylman, Of Counsel Henry Platt, Partner Jennifer Robins, Counsel Ira Shepard, Of Counsel Florida Cynthia Gomez, Counsel (Miami) Illinois Alexander Reich, Associate Jason Tremblay, Partner Maryland Daniel Altchek, Partner Harriet Cooperman, Partner Gary Eidelman, Partner Kaitlin Paddy, Associate Mark Simanowith, Partner Massachusetts Zachary Berk, Partner Jacob Tosti, Associate Minnesota Christina Petsoulis Kebede, Associate Steven Kerbaugh, Partner Kayla Kienzle, Associate New Jersey Mark Nehme, Associate (Newark) Ruth Rauls, Partner (Princeton) New York Daniel Altchek, Partner Krystina Garda, Associate Erik Pramschufer, Associate Ira Shepard, Of Counsel Pennsylvania (all in Philadelphia) Shareda Coleman, Associate Lisa Koblin, Partner Carolyn Pellegrini, Partner

WE'RE AUTHORING CONTENT ON: New EEOC Guidance Requires Employers To Think Twice Before Asking Employees To Swab On The Job Philadelphia Employers Must Now Offer Paid COVID Sick Leave Through December 2023 What's Next for Employers After the SCOTUS' Decisions on the OSHA ETS Mandate and the CMS Rule? EEOC Files First Lawsuit Against Employer for Failing to Accommodate Work Request due to COVID-19 Guidelines for the Return to Office - Part 1: How to Handle Masking Under New and Evolving CDC Guidance Will Women Regain Ground Lost During The Pandemic?

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WE'RE AUTHORING CONTENT ON: A New Normal for Cannabis Industry Safety Requirements as OSHA Enters the Industry New Jersey Issues Guidance on Evaluating Cannabis Impairment in Employees

WE'RE PRESENTING ON: Rauls to Participate as Speaker during 2022 Rowan University Cannabis Forum Our labor and employment attorneys have provided trainings and counsel on the topic of employee handbook ‘dos and don’ts’, including employee policy recommendations on medical and recreational cannabis.

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New Federal Labor Policies

Skilled legal advice on timely issues

From workplace misconduct to equal pay, substantive issues greatly impact today’s workforces. Our attorneys are entrenched in counseling employers on a variety of areas, including the selection below.

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