Jennifer Hale Eagland represents employers in state and federal courts and before governmental agencies with respect to all aspects of labor and employment law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the National Labor Relations Act. Ms. Eagland's practice also focuses on representing, training, and counseling employers on a variety of employment and labor issues, including:
· wage and hour compliance
· fair employment practices
· discrimination and harassment matters
· reductions in force
· plant closings
· restrictive covenant issues
· drafting and negotiating employment and severance agreements
· administration of personnel policies
· litigation avoidance strategies
Ms. Eagland has also co-authored articles on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), and Employee "blogs" on the Internet.
Representative Matters
· Successfully represented government contractor in state whistle-blower proceeding
· Conducted internal investigations of employee whistleblower claim and allegations of FDA violation
· Successfully represented state-related and private entities in labor arbitrations
· Successfully represented retail and distribution company and government contractor in wage and hour audits
· Negotiated executive-level employment contracts for financial lending institution
Community Service & Affiliations
Ms. Eagland serves on the President's Advisory Board for Little Flower Catholic High School.
Events
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO NEW TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
[Event]
3rd Annual Employment, Benefits and Labor Briefing
The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 West Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA
June 7, 2012
Anthony B. Haller, Jennifer Hale Eagland, Lauren Fox, Harrison Lee and Kari Knight Stevens
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR NEW TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW
[Event]
The Rittenhouse Hotel
210 West Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
June 9, 2011
Mark Blondman, Colleen A. Carolan, Scott F. Cooper, Jennifer J. Daniels, Jennifer Hale Eagland, Lauren Fox, et al.
6TH ANNUAL EMERGING ISSUES FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
[Event]
The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Friday, October 29, 2010
Grand Hyatt New York
November 12, 2010
Jerry D. Bernstein, Kevin J. Bruno, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Scott F. Cooper, Jennifer Hale Eagland, Lawrence A. Gross, et al.
AVOIDING THE PITFALLS. . . LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO STARTING A BUSINESS
[Event]
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School Small Business Development Center, Philadelphia
Spring 2007
Jennifer Hale Eagland and David M. Perry
Publications
DOES MY BUSINESS NEED AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK?
[Article]
Entrepreneurs' Organization
September 2011
Scott F. Cooper and Jennifer Hale Eagland
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INCREASING CLASSIFICATION ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
[Alert]
Employment, Benefits & Labor Alert
May 2010 (No. 19)
Jennifer Hale Eagland
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE NOT AVAILABLE FOR HARASSMENT CLAIMS UNDER NEW YORK CITY LAW
[Alert]
Employment, Benefits and Labor Alert
May 2010 (No. 17)
Jennifer Hale Eagland
U.S. SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO COMPEL CLASS ARBITRATION
[Alert]
Employment, Benefits & Labor Alert
May 2010 (No. 15)
Jennifer Hale Eagland
THE NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION OPTS NOT TO FOLLOW FEDERAL FAIR PAY ACT
[Alert]
Employment, Benefits & Labor Alert
January 2010 (No. 1)
Jennifer Hale Eagland
U.S. SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT AGE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS ARE SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED ARBITRATION
[Alert]
Employment, Benefits & Labor Alert
April 2009 (No. 8)
Jennifer Hale Eagland
THE THIRD CIRCUIT GIVES EMPLOYERS GUIDANCE ON THE TREATMENT OF BONUSES UNDER THE FMLA
[Alert]
Employment, Benefits & Labor Alert
December 2006 (No. 10)
Jennifer Hale Eagland
FLSA AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS: WHAT TO KNOW
[Article]
Workindex.com
March 5, 2004
Jennifer Hale Eagland
WHAT EVERY FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PAYING ITS EMPLOYEES
[Alert]
Consumer Lending/Retail Banking Update
Spring 2002 (2002-2)
Jennifer Hale Eagland
News
BLANK ROME ELECTS TEN NEW PARTNERS TO THE FIRM
[Press Release]
December 15, 2010
Lisa Casey Spaniel, Jennifer Hale Eagland, Dacia A. Haddad, Brian Wm. Higgins, Adam E. Laver, Evan H. Lechtman, et al.