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Feb 5, 2018

Camille Olson to Testify Before Senate HELP Committee on ‘Gig Economy’

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On Tuesday, February 6, Seyfarth Shaw LLP partner Camille Olson will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where she serves as Chairwoman of its equal employment opportunity policy subcommittee.

The Senate HELP Committee hearing, “Exploring the ‘Gig Economy’ and the Future of Retirement Savings,” will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET; the webcast and more details can be found here. Camille’s written testimony is available here

Throughout the last decade, Olson has regularly appeared before the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, the EEOC, and the United States Department of Labor on her own behalf (as a recognized expert in various fields), and on behalf of the United States Chamber of Commerce and the Society for Human Resource Management. For nearly 30 years, Olson has represented companies nationwide in all areas of litigation, with emphasis on employment discrimination and harassment, wage and hour matters, and independent contractor status.

The Chamber is the world’s largest business federation, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, industry sector and geographical region.

About Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 850 attorneys in 15 offices providing a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. Seyfarth’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and reflect virtually every industry and segment of the economy. A recognized leader in delivering value and innovation for legal services, Seyfarth has earned numerous accolades from a variety of highly respected industry associations, consulting firms and media.

Contacts:

Brian Kiefer, Director of Public Relations, (312) 460-6401, bkiefer@seyfarth.com

Martin Grego, Public Relations Manager, (312) 460-6659, mgrego@seyfarth.com