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We represent clients in virtually all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Our attorneys are highly experienced in litigation involving restrictive covenants in employee agreements, labor management and relations, equal employment, wrongful discharge and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) matters, among others.

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While litigation is unavoidable in some situations, we seek to help clients solve employment problems before they become costly, providing counsel related to:

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Personnel decisions, interviewing and screening processes, maintaining personnel records and using progressive discipline effectively

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Strategic alternatives to problem terminations

Alternative dispute resolution procedures

Compliance with WARN Act requirements related to mass layoffs and plant closings

Pension and welfare benefit plans and plan changes affecting salaried and union-represented employees

Workplace safety and health programs and compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act requirements

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Vedder Price Ranked by <i>US News Best Lawyers</i> 2024

Vedder Price Expands San Francisco Office with Addition of Shareholder Michael Wahlander

James P. Looby Authors Article for <i>Law360</i>: “Amazon Holiday Pay Case Underscores Overtime Challenges”

Ninth Circuit Reverses Prior Ruling on AB 51 and Allows Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in California

Colorado Bill Amends Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Clarifies Employer Obligations

Are Boilerplate Disclaimers Enough? Illinois Employers May Still Face Unpaid Wage Claims

Illinois Enacts New Pay Stub Requirements for Employers

Expanded Employee Whistleblower Protections Are in Effect in Illinois

Supreme Court Clarifies Burden of Proof Standard for FLSA Claims

Illinois Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Concerning Overtime Pay and Damages Under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law

Seventh Circuit Allows Recovery of Back Pay in ADA Case Absent Proof of Disability

New Guidance for Federally Funded Entities Regarding Discrimination

New Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Will Provide Greater Protection to Employees

2026 Wage Updates for New York State

Third Circuit Signals Shift in Requirements for Releaseof FLSA Claims In Class Action Settlements

AB 288: California Attempts to Step In as Federal Labor Enforcement Stalls

Colorado Supreme Court Shortens the Statute of Limitations for Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims  

New Jersey Prohibits Employers from Holding Mandatory Meetings on Labor Organizing

Treasury Department Issues List of Jobs Qualifying for New Tip Income Deduction Under “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act

Health Plan Tobacco Surcharge Litigation

Sixth Circuit Splits with EEOC and Other Circuits as to Employer Liability for Harassment by Non-Employees Under Title VII

Alternative Investments and 401(k) Plans

Seventh Circuit Departs from Traditional Two-Step Collective Certification Framework in FLSA and ADEA Cases

Preserving Workplace Culture Amidst the Threat of AI Deepfakes: Employer Considerations in the Wake of the Federal TAKE IT DOWN Act

Ninth Circuit Weighs In On Circuit Split Involving FLSA Collective Action Jurisdictional Requirements

UK Employment Rights Bill Update: the Implementation Roadmap

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Requirements for a Salaried Employee to Be “Paid on a Weekly Basis” Under the FLSA.

The Second Circuit Holds That Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADA May Be Required Even When Not Necessary to the Performance of the Job

The New Jersey Supreme Court Finds that Commissions Are Wages Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law

Federal District Court Says Class and Collective Action Waiver Survives Unenforceable Arbitration Agreement

Acting NLRB General Counsel Pulls Back Memoranda

Recent Litigation in California Challenges New Captive Audience Meeting Bill

You Can’t Miss a Shot If You Don’t Show Up to the Game: Union Pulls Petition to Unionize Dartmouth Basketball Team

Approaching Deadline to Post Last Year’s Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

DOL Returns to Prior Dual Jobs Regulation for Tipped Employees

DOL Reaffirms That Managers And Supervisors May Not Participate In Tip Pools

NLRB Weakens Ability of Employers to Rely on Management Rights Clauses in Collective Bargaining Agreements . . . For Now

New York Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Retail Workers from Workplace Violence

Seventh Circuit to Review Two-Step Collective Certification Process

Fifth Circuit Strikes Down U.S. Department of Labor Tip Credit Rule

Colorado Supreme Court To Decide What Limitations Period Applies To Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims

Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Jurisdiction in FLSA Collective Cases

Recent Judicial Decisions Highlight the Importance of Anti-Harassment Training

Illinois’s Freelance Worker Protection Act Took Effect July 1, 2024

Will PAGA Be Reformed?

Can I Please Get Four Shots of Espresso Instead of Two?

EEOC Updates Anti-Harassment Guidance for First Time in 25 Years

Motion Seeking to Stay or Enjoin FTC Final Rule Banning Employer-Employee Non‑Competes Set for Ruling by July 3, 2024

Delivering the Goods:  The Exemption from Arbitration Focuses on the Worker, Not the Industry

Key Changes Impacting UK Employment Law From April 2024

Trying to Reconcile the Tension between the Federal Arbitration Act and Adolph

New York Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

The Deal That Ended the SAG-AFTRA Strike

Ringing in the New California Laws

New York City Bans Employers from Creating Height and Weight Requirements

New Law in New York State Impacts Settlement Agreements

UK Supreme Court Ruling:  A Look at the Changes to a Series of Unlawful Deductions

Major Changes Proposed to Non-Competes in the UK

New Law Requires Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area Employers to Provide Pre-Tax Transit Benefits

New York State and City Labor and Employment Updates

California Increases Requirements for Paid Sick Leave

California Approves Minimum Wage Increase for Health Care Employees

California Fast Food Workers Look Forward to Pay Increases

A Rise in DSARs: Why Can Data Subject Access Requests Be Such a Burden?

NLRB Continues to Rewrite the Rules to Limit Employers’ Authority

Just Dropped: IRS Provides Relief on Roth Contributions for HCEs

Unionization Upon Demand:NLRB Announces Most Significant Change to Labor Law in 50 Years

New UK Employer Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment to Be Watered Down

DOL Returns to Prior Davis-Bacon Act Wage Definition for Construction Industry

EEOC Proposes Regulations for Implementation of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

NLRB to Start Scrutinizing Employer Policies More Closely

CCPA Relief at Risk:  California Attorney General Announces New Investigative Sweep

New York City Law Tackles AI Bias in Employment

The California Supreme Court Sets Viking River Cruise Decision Adrift

A Welcome Delay in CCPA Regulations Enforcement

Illinois Governor Expected to Sign Pay Transparency Bill into Law

AI “Hallucinations” Can Inflict Real-World Pain

Minnesota Enacts Ban on Non-Competition Agreements

NLRB Refashions Independent Contractor Test

Calculating FMLA Leave:  What Happens on Holidays?

Employers Face Minimum Wage Increases in Certain Cities and Local Areas

Canada’s Wildfires Are a Good Reminder of an Employer’s Duty to Provide a Workplace Free of Known Safety and Health Hazards

Colorado Bill Amends Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

Supreme Court Allows Employer to Sue Union. Is that a big deal?

Amendment to Chicago Human Rights Ordinance Protects Bodily Autonomy of Workers

Chicago Updates Its “Ban the Box” Rule to Limit an Employer’s Consideration of Conviction Records

Possible Bias in AI Selectivity?  EEOC Issues Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Selection Procedures

New EEOC COVID-19 Updates

New York State Releases Its Finalized Updated Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

Individual Arbitration Agreements and PAGA Representative Claims—Where Do We Stand Now?

NLRB Puts Employers On the Hook for Expanded Remedies for Unfair Labor Practices

The EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act

A UK Perspective on Dealing with Alcohol Dependence in the Workplace

NLRB General Counsel Answers Questions on Severance Agreements in New Memorandum

Los Angeles City’s Fair Work Week Ordinance Provides Predictable Scheduling for Certain Retail Employees

WARNing:  Updates to the New Jersey Plant Closing Law Coming Soon

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Deadline Approaches for Chicago Employers

NLRB Curbs the Scope of Severance Agreements forNon-Supervisory Employees at All Employers

Employment Litigation and Avoidance

Insights & Events

EEOC Rescinds Prior Harassment Guidance: What Employers Need to Know Now

2026 Wage Updates for New York State

Third Circuit Signals Shift in Requirements for Releaseof FLSA Claims In Class Action Settlements

Nevada Supreme Court Holds That State Wage and Hour Laws Do Not Incorporate the Federal Portal-to-Portal Act

AB 288: California Attempts to Step In as Federal Labor Enforcement Stalls

New Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Will Provide Greater Protection to Employees

Colorado Supreme Court Shortens the Statute of Limitations for Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims

New Jersey Prohibits Employers from Holding Mandatory Meetings on Labor Organizing

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EEOC Rescinds Prior Harassment Guidance: What Employers Need to Know Now

2026 Wage Updates for New York State

Third Circuit Signals Shift in Requirements for Releaseof FLSA Claims In Class Action Settlements

Nevada Supreme Court Holds That State Wage and Hour Laws Do Not Incorporate the Federal Portal-to-Portal Act

AB 288: California Attempts to Step In as Federal Labor Enforcement Stalls

New Amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Will Provide Greater Protection to Employees

Colorado Supreme Court Shortens the Statute of Limitations for Colorado Minimum Wage Act Claims

New Jersey Prohibits Employers from Holding Mandatory Meetings on Labor Organizing

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