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Ana C. Shields is the co-leader of the firm’s Employment Litigation practice group nationally, serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and is the Office Managing Principal of the firm's office in Melville, New York.

As a management side defense litigator, Ana exclusively represents employers and management with respect to claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and other alleged violations of labor and employment laws before federal and state courts, Arbitrators, and administrative agencies.

In addition to her significant litigation practice, Ana frequently is retained by management to conduct high level independent investigations of alleged workplace harassment by c-suite or senior level executives.

The Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 greatly extends pay equity protections to a variety of protected classes, prohibits employers from asking for applicants’ salary history, and expands existing remedies available to employees.  Read more here.

 

A Texas Judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction yesterday preventing the DOL from implementing or enforcing its regulation raising the salary level for the white collar exemptions.  An article discussing the case and the impact is posted on our website.  Here is the link: http://www.jacksonlewis.com/publication/texas-court-grants-nationwide-preliminary-injunction-enjoining-department-labor-implementing-or-enforcing-regulation.  

We are holding a webinar on Monday at 12:00

Jackson Lewis Principal Dean Falavolito and Associate Joanna Rodriguez recently won a defense verdict for a Pittsburgh non-profit organization in a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.    The client was insured by Employment Practices Liability Insurance (“EPLI”).

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The New Jersey State Assembly is considering a bill (A-4119) that would amend the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) to prohibit an employer from seeking compensation information on a candidate. If passed, the legislation will affect the hiring process in New Jersey, including requiring changes to application materials, interview questions, and negotiations over compensation.