Suzzanne W. Decker is a principal in the firm's Baltimore office. Ms. Decker represents businesses in all aspects of employer-employee relations. Ms. Decker's litigation experience includes defending employers in matters including wage and hour issues, discrimination and harassment, family medical leave, and ERISA denial of benefits. She has also assisted companies with non-competition agreement enforcement and breach of contract claims. Ms. Decker advises employers of all sizes on employment law matters, including preventing sexual and other harassment in the workplace and litigation avoidance in employee hirings, terminations and medical leave administration. She also has extensive experience assisting federal contractors to meet their affirmative action obligations with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. In addition to employment matters, Ms. Decker also advises and defends clients with respect to the Fair Housing Act, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and various state and local public accommodation requirements. Credentials Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum Board of Directors Defense Research Institute Maryland State Bar Association Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service: Member of committee focused on providing legal services to non-profit businesses Miles & Stockbridge Diversity Committee Miles & Stockbridge Recruitment Committee Miles & Stockbridge Women's Network: Founding member Publications "Congress Expands FMLA Rights for Military Families," Miles & Stockbridge News Brief (February 2008). "Common Vacation Policies Called Into Question in Maryland," Miles & Stockbridge News Brief (November 2007). Speaking Engagements "Employment Law Update: What's Hot Right Now," Miles & Stockbridge - Hot Topics in Employment Law (May 2010). "Legal Issues Update: Social Media, Unionization, Employee Classification and More," National Multi-Housing Council Human Resources Forum, Chicago, Illinois (April 2010). "FMLA and ADA: A Few New Things to Consider," Miles & Stockbridge - Hot Topics in Employment Law (May 2008). "Advanced FMLA/ADA," Miles & Stockbridge - Hot Topics in Employment Law (May 2006). "Minimizing Liability Risks for Failing to Reinstate an Employee to the Same or an Equivalent Position," Council on Education in Management (May 2005). "Preventing Mismanagement and Improper Denial of Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leave," Council on Education in Management (May 2005). "Testing Employees While Minimizing Risk," Miles & Stockbridge - Hot Topics in Employment Law (May 2005). "Sexual Harassment - How to Make a Case and How to Defend It," Maryland State Bar Association Annual Meeting Ocean City (June 2004). "I Don't Have to Come to Work: Solutions for FMLA and ADA Challenges," Miles & Stockbridge - Hot Topics in Employment Law (May 2004). "Workplace Harassment - You have a Policy Prohibiting It; What Next," Miles & Stockbridge - Understanding Today's Workplace (May 2003). |