Overview
Dilworth Paxson’s labor and employment attorneys regularly represent employers in every phase of litigation, before administrative agencies such as the EEOC and the NLRB, as well as trial courts and appellate proceedings on challenging issues such as:
- Employment discrimination and retaliation
- Workplace harassment
- Wage and hour compliance
- Leaves of absence, disabilities, and reasonable accommodations
- Non-competition and trade secret disputes
- Employment contracts, reductions in force, severance arrangements, and other contractual matters
- Labor-management relations and collective bargaining
In order to avoid litigation, our proactive attorneys provide day-to-day advice to clients, create employment policies, draft contractual arrangements, investigate workplace complaints, and train managers and staff on best workplace practices.
Our clients include employers of all sizes, from emerging start-ups to well-established organizations, in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
We pride ourselves on seeking cost-effective solutions to solving problems which avoid protracted litigation, but we aggressively litigate disputes when early resolutions are not available. No matter the size or scope of the matter, our experienced attorneys work diligently with each client to provide sensible solutions.
Representative Experience
- Obtained summary judgment as to employee’s claims of same-sex harassment, age discrimination, workers’ compensation retaliation, and related Constitutional, tort, and contract claims against a former employer and former supervisor
- Secured summary judgment on a female police officer’s claims of sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, and retaliation against her public employer and supervisors
- Represented public employers in all labor issues related to their union employees, including serving as chief spokesperson in collective bargaining negotiations, participating in labor-management relations meetings, and resolving and/or litigating grievances through the arbitration process
- Successfully precluded a union police officer from enjoining municipal employer from implementing promotions based on allegedly discriminatory test results
- Advised and defended private- and public-sector employers in investigations by the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Provided system-wide anti-harassment training to employees of public employers
Representative Experience
- Obtained summary judgment as to employee’s claims of same-sex harassment, age discrimination, workers’ compensation retaliation, and related Constitutional, tort, and contract claims against a former employer and former supervisor
- Secured summary judgment on a female police officer’s claims of sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, and retaliation against her public employer and supervisors
- Represented public employers in all labor issues related to their union employees, including serving as chief spokesperson in collective bargaining negotiations, participating in labor-management relations meetings, and resolving and/or litigating grievances through the arbitration process
- Successfully precluded a union police officer from enjoining municipal employer from implementing promotions based on allegedly discriminatory test results
- Advised and defended private- and public-sector employers in investigations by the Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Provided system-wide anti-harassment training to employees of public employers
Insights
- FTC Non-compete rule blocked by a Federal Court in Texas
- ALERT: FTC Non-Compete Rule Remains Undisturbed in Pennsylvania
- Dilworth Paxson Partner Jennifer Platzkere Snyder spoke at the 2024 National Labor-Management Conference
- DOL’s New 2-Phased Salary Basis Increase for OT Exemptions Has Businesses Crying Foul
- The FTC Broadly Bans Non-Competes but Enforceability Remains Uncertain
- ALERT: NLRB Develops New Standard for Assessing Legality of Employer Workplace Rules
- ALERT: NLRB Imposes Broad Restrictions on Severance Agreements
- Three Years Later—Sweeping Amendments to New Jersey WARN Act to Take Effect April 10
- Dilworth Paxson Elevates Four Associates to Partnership
- New Year, New Rule: Are Non-Competes Out in 2023?
- The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act: Protections, Prohibitions & Pitfalls
- IRS Extends Certain Retirement Plan Amendment Deadlines
- Dilworth Secures Summary Judgment in Federal Employment Case Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Dilworth Adds Labor & Employment Attorney Benjamin Salvina
- Jennifer Snyder to Speak at IFSEA Conference in London on June 14
- Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to speak at Philadelphia Bar Association Trade Secrets CLE
- Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to present at Pennsylvania Bar Institute seminar on Business Divorce
- Philadelphia Expands Public Health Emergency Leave for Eligible Employees
- Jennifer Snyder to Present at American Bar Association’s ADR in Labor & Employment Committee Midwinter Meeting
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Considerations for Employers
- COVID-19 BREAKING NEWS: Public Health Emergency Leave Now Mandated for Nearly All Philadelphia Workers
- ALERT: Balancing Risk and Business Needs During COVID-19
- 21 Dilworth Attorneys Selected as PA & NJ Super Lawyers
- COVID-19 BREAKING NEWS: Teleworking Mandated for All Pennsylvanians – Unless Not Possible
- ALERT: The Title IX Final Rule: Effective August 14, 2020
- ALERT: Can Employers Legally Ban Employees from Wearing Black Lives Matter Attire in the Workplace?
- Dilworth Represents MandMarblestone in Lawsuit Over $400,000 401(k) Cyber Theft
- ALERT: New OSHA Guidance for Businesses Returning to Work
- BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Rules That Title VII Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- ALERT: Open for Business: COVID-19 Related Legal Considerations as Business Resumes
- CORONAVIRUS BREAKING NEWS: Everything You Need to Know about the New & Improved Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Coronavirus Measures by New Jersey & Philadelphia Trigger Paid Leave Laws
- Coronavirus/OSHA Guidance
- Coronavirus Alert: What You Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Its Effect on the Workplace and Beyond!
- -POSTPONED- Join Us: The Life Cycle of an Employee: Managing Risk & Maximizing Workforce Potential Seminar
- WARNING! Philadelphia Employers Take Note: Requesting Wage History from Prospective Employees is Officially a No-No!
- Warning! Sweeping Amendments to New Jersey WARN Act Require Mandatory Severance Pay and Increased Advanced Notice to Employees Affected by Mass Layoffs
- New Jersey Clarifies Illegality of Hairstyle and Hair Type Discrimination
- New Jersey Bans Employers From Screening Job Applicants Based on Salary History
- Dilworth Adds Labor & Employment Attorney Benjamin S.Teris
- Department of Labor Publishes New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters
- Dilworth Paxson Partner Marjorie Obod to Present at Southern New Jersey Development Council’s “Substance Abuse Disorders Seminar Employer Resources – How to Respond and Assist”
- New Jersey and Philadelphia Ban Cash-Free Restaurants and Stores
- Dilworth Paxson’s Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to Present at Pennsylvania Bar Association CLE on Friday, March 8
- Employers and Employees, Are You Compliant?
- Dilworth Paxson Partner Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to Present at Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE on Thursday, September 20
- Join Dilworth’s Marjorie Obod for a Seminar on April 25: “Updates on Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace”
- Handbook Update: Inclusive Policies & Practices
- Dilworth Paxson Partner Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to Present at PBI’s Employment Law Institute 2018 on Thursday, April 26
- Protecting Your Business In the Wake of Pennsylvania’s Proposed “Freedom to Work Act”
- Jennifer Platzkere Snyder Presenting on “Meet The Advocates” with The American Arbitration Association and the Mid-Atlantic Region of the National Academy of Arbitrators on February 1, 2018
- Dilworth Paxson Partner Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to Present at PBI CLE on January 24
- Shake, Rattle and Roll: The National Labor Relations Board Overrules Four Key Obama-Era Cases
- Dilworth’s Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to Present at PBI CLE Event on November 15
- How to Be an Ally to Transgender Employees and Prevent Discrimination
- Seminar on November 7 — “Preparing for 2018: What Employers Need to Know”
- Dilworth Paxson Partner Jennifer Platzkere Snyder to Present at Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE on July 13
- Dilworth Paxson’s Jennifer Platzkere Snyder Elected Fellow of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers 2017
- WATCH NOW: “My Employees Can Miss How Much Work?” – Managing The Challenges Of Leave Under The FMLA and ADA
- Dilworth’s Josh Wolson Writes Article on “Why FTC’s Qualcomm Investigation Is Important”
- Client Seminar: “My Employees Can Miss How Much Work?” – Managing The Challenges Of Leave Under The FMLA and ADA
- Dilworth’s Jennifer Platzkere Snyder Joined Atlanta Radio Host to Discuss Employment And Labor Regulations Under New Administration
- Dilworth Paxson’s Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Again Ranked Top 100 Blog By The ABA Journal
- The Government Workplace: Free Speech Rights of Public Employees
- Dilworth Paxson LLP Welcomes New Associate
- Seven Steps For Employers To Take To Address The DOL Overtime Final Rule
- UPDATE: DOL ISSUES FINAL RULES DOUBLING EXEMPTION THRESHOLD
- Dilworth Attorneys Named 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers And Rising Stars
- Expanded “Ban the Box” Law Takes Effect
- NLRB’s New Standard for Establishing Joint-Employer Status After Browning-Ferris
- Are Your Pay Practices for Independent Contractors Federally Compliant?
- Employer Alert: New Overtime Rules?
- Important: Philadelphia Sick Leave Law Starts May 13
- You’re Invited- Keep it Legal: HR Issues in Food Service
- Tips You Need to Avoid Tipping Headaches
- Are You in Compliance with the Affordable Care Act?
- Dilworth Paxson Program Social Media @Work: #The BalancingAct Between Employer and Employee Engages HR and Business Pros, Attorneys, and the Press
- Dilworth Paxson Program Social Media @Work: The #BalancingAct Between Employer and Employee Engages HR and Business Pros, Attorneys, and the Press
- Social Media @Work, The #BalancingAct Between Employer and Employee – Important event for HR pros, business owners, and in-house counsel
- BREAKFAST BRIEFING: A LEGAL ROADMAP FOR MANAGING THE AGING WORKFORCE
- ACA Update: Why Your Company Should Be Tracking Employees’ Hours Now
- Careful What You Ask For… And How You Ask For It!
- Expecting The Unexpected: Tackling Wage Issues and Protecting Employer’s Confidential Information and Client Relationships
- 2013 Workplace Labor and Employment Issues: A Legal Update
- Jennifer Platzkere Snyder Presenting at PBI “Business Divorce” Program
- Eric B. Meyer on Huffington Post Live
- Jennifer Platzkere Snyder and Eric B. Meyer Present at In-House Counsel Labor & Employment Law Forum
- Some Workers’ Facebook Beefs Are Protected by Federal Law, NLRB Concludes
- Be On Alert! With the Newly-Constituted NLRB Firmly in Labor’s Camp, Expect Unions to Come Knocking at Your Door.