Lisa M. Passarello

Lisa M. Passarello

Lisa M. Passarello's practice involves a wide variety of employment and labor law issues that arise out of the employer-employee relationship. Issues include counseling on policies and procedures in the work place, discipline and termination.

Lisa also works with clients to assist in training management employees and supervisors to better communicate with subordinates to improve the work place. Lisa also handles litigation to defend clients in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Other times, Lisa represents her clients enforcing interests.

Lisa's recent representation of employers in litigation matters include:

· Obtaining dismissal of suit at trial for broadcasting company sued by former executive for breach of contract.

· Successfully defended client in highly publicized jury trial including claims of constitutional violations brought by teacher discharged for assisting students on a standardized test. The trial resulted in a judgment for the client on all counts.

· Obtained favorable result in jury trial for client accused of race and gender discrimination as well as violations of Equal Pay Act. Verdict resulted in judgment for client on all underlying claims for damages.

· Defending manufacturing client in FLSA collective action brought by more than 500 current and former employees.

Lisa's recent counseling and training with clients has included:

· A system-wide training program of all union employees for large public employer.

· Anti-discrimination and sensitivity training for call center client.

· Review of national sales compensation plan and creation of commission plan for sales associates.

Prior to private practice, Lisa served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Hiram A. Carpenter III of the Blair County Court of Common Pleas. Lisa also served as an adjunct professor at Saint Francis College Graduate School of Industrial Relations and as an assistant adjunct professor at Pennsylvania State University.

Publications & Speeches

Consent Judgments Underscore Need for Employers to Conduct Background Checks in an Appropriate Manner
August 31, 2009

Terminated Worker Not Eligible for FMLA Leave Under the Statute Can Proceed With FMLA Claim Based On Estoppel Principles
March 30, 2009

Timing is Everything - Terminating Employees Before a Sale of Assets Closes Can Result in a WARN Act Violation
March 22, 2007

Affiliations

Pennsylvania Bar Association