Jackson Lewis LLP

About this office:

Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 670 attorneys practicing in 48 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Planning and Counseling; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Collegiate and Professional Sports; and Privacy, Social Media and Information Management.

For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world's largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, we have once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies after a comprehensive survey, as "the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles." In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms." Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions with over 2100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. And finally, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global Employers' Counsel Worldwide.

Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.

Employment, Labor, Benefits, Immigration Law and Other Related Litigation, On Behalf of Management Exclusively.

Indiana Adopts Right-to-Work Law
Michael W. Padgett, February 7, 2012
Indiana’s new right-to-work law amends the Indiana Code to prohibit collective bargaining agreements that would require workers to pay union dues or fees. The new law, signed by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on February 1, 2012, applies to any written or oral contract or agreement entered...

First-Ever Prosecution under Indiana Prevailing Wage Law
Michael W. Padgett, December 14, 2011
A subcontractor on Marion County, Indiana, public school projects has agreed to pay a fine of $1,000 and submit to a wage audit by the Indiana Department of Labor. The agreement resulted from the first-ever prosecution of a contractor under the Common Construction Wage Act (Indiana Code 5-16-7),...

Indiana Workplace Gun Law Amended to Further Restrict Employers’ Policies
Michael W. Padgett, May 16, 2011
A year after employers in Indiana revised their policies to conform to the state’s “bring your gun to work law,” they again must conform their policies to the law’s amendments that will become effective July 1, 2011, further limiting some employers’ attempts to...

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