Robert T.Szyba
Partner
Labor & Employment
rszyba@seyfarth.com
Rob advises employers on a host of workplace challenges, from AI to cannabis policies, wage-hour to background checks, and beyond. He is a seasoned litigator and an ardent advocate both in and outside the courtroom.
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Companies face multiple layers of requirements and obligations related to employees and contractors. Clients rely on Rob as an effective and efficient strategist to defend them in lawsuits, to devise action plans to avoid litigation, and to provide counsel on relevant legal developments to create policies and practices to ensure compliance. Rob partners with clients to craft an optimal solution for each unique circumstance, ranging from negotiating a pre-litigation resolution, to advancing the clients’ interests through trial and appeal.
Rob advises clients on a wide range of issues under federal, state, and local laws, including background check and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, "ban the box" issues, prevailing wage requirements, wage and hour and overtime compliance, whistleblower retaliation, family and medical leave compliance and interference/retaliation claims, paid sick leave, and a wide range of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues.
Drawing on a decade of litigation experience, Rob strives to attain practical and efficient solutions that fit the client and meet the particular needs of the business. He collaborates with clients to find technological solutions to streamline the disruptiveness of litigation. He also draws on his industry knowledge to anticipate issues and find pragmatic solutions.
Rob represents clients in a variety of industries, including entertainment, retail, background check services, food service and hospitality management, transportation, and public works contractors. As a skilled trial lawyer, Rob handles complex employment litigation, including class, collective, and multidistrict litigation, as well as single-plaintiff lawsuits. He has extensive experience in New Jersey and New York state and federal courts, as well as federal district courts across the country. He also represents clients before federal and state administrative agencies, such as the Department of Labor, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, New York State Division of Human Rights, and New York City Commission on Human Rights, among others. Rob also represents clients in arbitrations, mediations, and pre-litigation negotiations.
At Seyfarth, Rob enjoys working with a team of attorneys who possess world-class knowledge in areas directly relevant to clients' business needs, and who have a deep-rooted commitment to client service.
Rob advises clients on a wide range of issues under federal, state, and local laws, including background check and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, "ban the box" issues, prevailing wage requirements, wage and hour and overtime compliance, whistleblower retaliation, family and medical leave compliance and interference/retaliation claims, paid sick leave, and a wide range of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues.
Drawing on a decade of litigation experience, Rob strives to attain practical and efficient solutions that fit the client and meet the particular needs of the business. He collaborates with clients to find technological solutions to streamline the disruptiveness of litigation. He also draws on his industry knowledge to anticipate issues and find pragmatic solutions.
Rob represents clients in a variety of industries, including entertainment, retail, background check services, food service and hospitality management, transportation, and public works contractors. As a skilled trial lawyer, Rob handles complex employment litigation, including class, collective, and multidistrict litigation, as well as single-plaintiff lawsuits. He has extensive experience in New Jersey and New York state and federal courts, as well as federal district courts across the country. He also represents clients before federal and state administrative agencies, such as the Department of Labor, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, New York State Division of Human Rights, and New York City Commission on Human Rights, among others. Rob also represents clients in arbitrations, mediations, and pre-litigation negotiations.
At Seyfarth, Rob enjoys working with a team of attorneys who possess world-class knowledge in areas directly relevant to clients' business needs, and who have a deep-rooted commitment to client service.
- JD, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Cum laude
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, editor-in-chief
Distinguished Service to the School Award
Dean's List
Moot Court Association
Willem C. Vis International Moot Arbitration Team - BM, Berklee College of Music
Cum laude
- New Jersey
- New York
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
- US District Court, District of New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Northern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Western District of New York
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- Background Checking & Drug Testing
- Class & Collective Actions
- Complex Discrimination Litigation
- Employment
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- ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation
- New Jersey Labor & Employment Law
- Wage Hour Class & Collective Actions
- Wage Hour Government Compliance & Enforcement Actions
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- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Employment Law - Management (2022-2025)
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- American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Ethics & Professional Responsibility Subcommittee, Co-chair
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Executive Committee
- New York State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- The Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court
- Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Alumni Advisory Board
- New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, editor-in-chief (2013-2018)
- Co-Author, "New York State Enacts Legislation Sealing Criminal Records," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights: Regulations Issued," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 26, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City Releases FAQ Guidance on LL144 Which Governs the Use of Automated Employment Decision Tools Just Days Before Enforcement Is Set to Begin," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 30, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City Holds Roundtable on the use of Automated Employment Decision Tools (LL144)," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 24, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City Releases Final Rules Implementing Local Law 144 Aimed at Curbing Artificial Intelligence Bias in Employment Decisions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 6, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Minnesota Joins Growing List of States to Ban Race-Based Hair Discrimination," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 10, 2023)
- Co-Author, "NYC’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection Holds Public Hearing on Amended Proposed Rules Concerning Automated Employment Decision Tools," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 25, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City's Department of Consumer & Worker Protection Revises Proposed Rules and Schedules New Hearing Date Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 23, 2022)
- Co-Author, "New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection Delays Enforcement of the City’s Artificial Intelligence Law until April 15, 2023," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 12, 2022)
- Co-Author, "NYC AI Public Hearing Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 5, 2022)
- Co-Author, "New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection’s Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Concerning Automated Employment Decision Tools Postponed -- New Date ANNOUNCED," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 25, 2022)
- Co-Author, "New York City Issues Proposed Rules on Law Aimed at Curbing Artificial Intelligence Bias in Employment Decisions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 26, 2022)
- Co-Author, "NYC Amends Pay Transparency Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 13, 2022)
- Co-Author, "NYC Fair Chance Act: Legal Enforcement Guidance For 2021 Amendments," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 27, 2021)
- Co-Author, "NJ Continues Its Aggressive Crackdown on Independent Contractor Misclassification," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 13, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York City Fair Chance Act: 2021 Amendments," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 8, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York Passes Recreational Cannabis Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming Webinar: High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 29, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Law Provides Significant Employment Protections to Marijuana Users," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 8, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Implements New COVID-19 Precautions for All Employers and Updated Guidance on Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 2, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Who Decides Who Decides? The Third Circuit Addresses the 'Queen of All Threshold Issues' in Arbitration Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 23, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Arbitration Agreements Need Not Designate a Specific Arbitrator or 'Arbitral Forum' to be Enforceable," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 14, 2020)
- Co-Author, "So You Agree? – NJ Supreme Court Finds Assent To Arbitration Agreement By Employee’s Continued Employment," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 21, 2020)
- Co-Author, "NJ Supreme Court Affirms—Full Steam Ahead on Arbitration in New Jersey," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Lessens COVID-19 Restrictions on Non-Essential Construction Projects and Retail Businesses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey: 'Stay at Home' Order, Anti-Discrimination Law Amendment and 'No Hoarding' Legislation in Response to COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 22, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Updated: New Jersey Takes Measures to Ensure Social Distancing and Slow the Spread of COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 20, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Takes Measures to Ensure Social Distancing and Slow the Spread of COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: New NJ WARN Act Signed into Law - 'THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE'—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would Dramatically Re-Write Existing Mass Layoff Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 21, 2020)
- Co-Author, "'THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE'—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would Dramatically Re-Write Existing Mass Layoff Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 17, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Independent Contractor Legislation Temporarily Paused," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 14, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Formally Amends The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination To Include Hairstyle Discrimination As A Form Of Illegal Race Discrimination," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 23, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Releases Guidance Clarifying Stance on Hairstyle Discrimination," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 20, 2019)
- Co-Author, "District Court of New Jersey Finds Plaintiff Agreed to Arbitrate By Not Opting Out of the Arbitration Program," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 22, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Court Expands Coverage: New Jersey Law Against Discrimination May Apply to Telecommuter Located in Massachusetts," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 9, 2018)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act Requires Election of Remedies Before Summary Judgment," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 9, 2018)
- Co-Author, "’Tis the Season for New Jersey CEPA and Gender Equity Notices and Increased Minimum Wage," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 15, 2017)
- Co-Author, "Unpaid Volunteers Are Not Covered By New Jersey’s Whistleblower Law," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 15, 2017)
- Co-Author, "New York City’s Fair Chance Act: Final Rules and Regulations," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 4, 2017)
- Co-Author, "A Ban on Ban-the-Box Laws? Texas and Indiana Introduce Legislation That Would Prohibit Municipal and County Ban-the-Box Laws Within Their States," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 21, 2017)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Appellate Division Declines to Find Section 301 Pre-Emption of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 25, 2017)
- Co-Author, “New York’s Highest Court Clarifies Who Can Be Liable for Discrimination Based on Criminal History,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 10, 2017)
- Co-Author, “UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles Adopts “Ban the Box,” Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 5, 2017)
- Co-Author, “NJ Court Rules That Unemployment Benefits Do Not Offset Back Pay Awards,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 9, 2017)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: Los Angeles Ban the Box - New Individualized Assessment and Reassessment Form," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 21, 2017)
- Co-Author, “Guidance From the City of Los Angeles: New Ban the Box Regulations,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2, 2017)
- Co-Author, “UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles Adopts "Ban the Box," Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 30, 2017)
- Co-Author, “UPDATE: Philadelphia Enacts Law Prohibiting Inquiry Into a Prospective Employee’s Wage History,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 27, 2017)
- Co-Author, “Philadelphia to Enact Law Prohibiting Inquiry Into a Prospective Employee's Wage History,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 12, 2017)
- Co-Author, “Texas Likely To Take Aim at Municipal and County Ban the Box Laws,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 22, 2016)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles Adopts 'Ban the Box,' Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 20, 2016)
- Co-Author, "The City of Los Angeles Adopts “Ban the Box,” Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 8, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Philadelphia Restricts Employers’ Use of Credit History for Employment Purposes," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 14, 2016)
- Co-Author, “NJ Supreme Court Finds For Employees In Two Recent Cases: Expands Definition Of “Marital Status” and Allows Hearsay To Undercut Independent Harassment Investigation,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Statute of Limitations for New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Claims Cannot Be Shortened By Contract,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 16, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Connecticut Bans (Another) Box, Expanding Protections for Applicants With Criminal Backgrounds,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 10, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees in the Garden State, but New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Bill for $15 Minimum Wage,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 19, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Spokeo v. Robins: The U.S. Supreme Court Finds Concrete Injury Is Required Under Article III But Remands Back To The Ninth Circuit,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 16, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Somebody Call a Doctor!…. As a Treating Physician or Expert?," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 9, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Austin, Texas Joins Movement To “Ban The Box” In Hiring Practices," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 5, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Philadelphia’s Fair Chance Hiring Law Poster," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 24, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Arbitration Program Gets Straight AAA’s Despite Failing in JAMS," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 23, 2016)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Supreme Court Takes on Preemption of CEPA Whistleblower Claims," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 11, 2016)
- Co-Author, "More Clarity on New Jersey’s Ban the Box Law: Department of Labor’s Final Regulations and Guidance, Effective Immediately," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 29,2015)
- Co-Author, "Ban the Box 2.0: Philadelphia Upgrades Its Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards Ordinance," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 23, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey’s CEPA in Pennsylvania Federal Court? Motion to Dismiss Denied Post-Ethicon," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 4, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination Does Not Go So Far As To Protect “Weight, Appearance, or Sex Appeal,” Seyfarth Shaw LLP Employment Law Lookout (September 21, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Court Affirms $192,000 Fee Award Against Whistleblower Plaintiff," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 23, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Supreme Court: No Job-Duties Exception to CEPA Protection", Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Supreme Court Confirms Aspiring Whistleblowers Can't Help Themselves to Confidential Document," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 24, 2015)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 27, 2015)
- Co-Author, “Bridgegate” Triggers Proposed Expansion of New Jersey Whistleblower Protections," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 17, 2014)
- Co-Author, "Second Circuit Limits Extraterritorial Reach of Dodd-Frank Act, Declines to Address Who Qualifies as a 'Whistleblower'," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 10, 2014)
- "Law Against Discrimination Interpreted to Include Protection of Divorced Individuals," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 7, 2014)
- Co-Author, "'Tis the Season for . . . Temporary or Seasonal Hires," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 12, 2013)
- Co-Author, "Job Loss A Major Concern As NJ Raises Minimum Wage," Law 360 (November 18, 2013)
- Co-Author, "NJ Raises Minimum Wage," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 13, 2013)
- Co-Author, "Gatto v. United Air Lines: The Spoliation Inference in the Facebook Age," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Vol. 34, No. 4 (July 2013)
- “Only One Way Out of This Mess: Settlement of FLSA Lawsuit May Need to Be Public to Receive Court’s Approval,” Seyfarth Shaw’s Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (July 23, 2012)
- "Unpaid Internships: Nice Work If You Can Get It," Berklee Today, Berklee College of Music (June 2012)
- "Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School: U.S. Supreme Court's Confirmation of the 'Ministerial Exception' to Employment Discrimination Laws," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 4 (May 2012)
- "New York Physically Presents the Amazon Tax," State Tax Notes (2009)
- Co-Author, "From the Rat to the Mouse: How Secondary Picketing Laws May Apply in the Computer Age," Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal (2008)
- Speaker, "Artificial Intelligence, Employers and 'Automated Employment Decision Tools,'" New Jersey State Bar Association (August 17, 2023)
- Speaker, "The Risks and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to In-House Counsel in Health Care and L&E Compliance," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 26, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "For Your Amusement: EEOC Enforcement in the Attractions Industry (Part 1 & Part 2) - A Point Two L&E Nation Podcast," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 16, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Artificial Intelligence In Employment: What New York City's Local Law 144 Means for Automated Employment Decision Tools," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "New Jersey Temporary Workers' Bill and its Impact on the Staffing Industry," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "We’re Hiring! Recent Legal Developments For Job Ads, Interviews, and Applications," 2023 Expo of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) ( November 13-16, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Hot Tips in Labor and Employment Law," New Jersey State Bar Association (June 2, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Hot Tips in Labor and Employment Law," Webinar, New Jersey State Bar Association (June 2, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The AI Revolution: Regulating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace, Starting With New York City," Practising Law Institute (March 3, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Policy Matters Podcast Episode 35: Setting The Table: Public Policy Responses to AI in Employment," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Policy Matters Podcast - Episode 32: Let Them Speak," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 3, 2023)
- Speaker, "Thinking Clearly: Ithaca and Westchester County Require Pay Transparency In Job Advertisements," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 21, 2022)
- Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly: NYC Amends Its Pay Transparency Law, Effective Date Now November 1, 2022, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 20, 2022)
- Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly (NJ Edition): Pay Transparency in Jersey City, New Jersey, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 14, 2022)
- Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly: New York City Commission on Human Rights’ Guidance on Pay Transparency, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 31, 2022)
- Speaker, Policy Matters Podcast: Episode 24: Employment Arbitration: New Federal Law & Impact On Employer Arbitration Agreements, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 8, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: A Fine Balance: Handling Employee Discipline During a Talent Shortage, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 3, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly: New York City’s Push for Pay Transparency, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 16, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: New York City Fair Chance Act: The NYC Commission on Human Rights Pushes for Significant Changes, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 28, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Food for Thought for Food & Beverage Employers: Talent Shortages vs. Pay Equity Issues, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 18, 2022)
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Co-Presenter, "Legal Marijuana and CBD: What CRAs Need To Know About the Impact On Employers," 2021 PBSA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (September 13, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Marijuana Legalization and What it Means for Employers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 8, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 7, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Alternative Pay Plans," National Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group Meeting, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 19, 2020)
- "Furloughs, Layoffs, Severance and Updates to New Jersey’s Warn Act," Webinar, New Jersey Labor & Employment Law Summer Institute, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (July 14, 2020)
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"COVID-19 and Employment Law: Leaves, Disability, Layoffs, Furloughs, and Reductions in Force," Webinar, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (June 25, 2020)
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"Employee Off-duty Conduct," Webinar, Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (June 12, 2020)
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"Reopening Businesses After COVID-19: Return-to-Work Issues," Webinar, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (May 26, 2020)
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Presenter, "COVID-19 and Employment Law: Leaves, Disability, Layoffs, Furloughs, and Reductions in Force," Webinar, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (April 20, 2020)
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Co-Moderator, 2020 New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Forum, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (February 26, 2020)
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Moderator, "Can I Get Fired For That? - The Potential Application of Employment Laws to Off-Duty Conduct," presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, West Orange, NJ (January 16, 2020)
- Panelist, "Tales from the Battlefield: A Primer on Fighting Litigation from Start to Finish," Professional Background Screeners Association (PBSA) Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX (September 9, 2019)
- Moderator, New Jersey Summer CLE Fest Program: "California Dreaming: Recent Development in New Jersey Employment Law," presented by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlantic City, NJ (August 9, 2019)
- Presenter, "Employment at Will," presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (July 16, 2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law," presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (June 14, 2019)
- Panelist, "How #MeToo is Changing the Legal Landscape: Overview of Recent Legislative Changes," presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 15, 2019)
- Panelist, "Accommodating Change: Pregnancy, Lactation and Marijuana Accommodation in the Modern Workplace," presented by Cardozo Labor & Employment Alumni Group, New York, NY (May 13, 2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Growing Trends in the Garden State: New Jersey’s Latest Employment Law Developments," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 27, 2019)
- "Navigating the Legal Minefield of Using Criminal Histories in Employment Decisions," National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Mid-Year Legislative & Regulatory Conference, Alexandria, VA (March 26, 2019)
- Co-Moderator, New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Forum, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (February 27, 2019)
- “Navigating the Legal Minefield of Using Criminal and Credit Histories in Employment Decisions,” mylawCLE and the Federal Bar Association, New York, NY (November 13, 2018)
- Co-Presenter, “Disputes Dos and Don’ts: Best Practices and Pitfalls for FCRA Compliance,” National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD (October 9, 2018)
- “The Rising Tide of Sexual Harassment Disputes in the Workplace: Navigating Non-Disclosure Agreements and Other Settlement Issues,” New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting & Convention, Atlantic City, NJ (May 2018)
- "Sexual Harassment & The #MeToo Movement: Best Practices for Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," presented by Women in eDiscovery, New York City Chapter (April 2018)
- "Ban-the-Box: Multi-jurisdictional Compliance and Enforcement Trends," National Association of Professional Background Screeners Mid-Year Legislative & Regulatory Conference, Washington, DC (April 2018)
- “Employment Laws for HR, Part 1: Discrimination in the Workplace,” webinar presented by Sterling Talent Solutions (July 2017)
- “The Rising Tide of Sexual Harassment Disputes in the Workplace: Navigating Non-Disclosure Agreements and Other Settlement Issues,” New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting & Convention, Atlantic City, NJ (May 2017)
- “Conducting Legal and Compliant Employee Background Checks,” webinar presented by C4CM Events (May 2017)
- “Is the ‘Gig’ Economy a Bubble About to Burst or Is It Here to Stay?,” Midwinter Meeting of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor & Employment Law, American Bar Association, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (March 2017)
- “Update on the Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Company and Cuevas v. Wentworth,” Employment Law Roundtable, New Brunswick, NJ (December 2016)
- “HUD Seminar: A Presentation on Disparate Impact and the HUD Guidance Letter,” presented by TenantData and the Metropolitan Omaha Property Owners Association, Omaha, NE (October 2016)
- "Bullying in the Workplace Workshop," New York State Bar Association Fall Meeting, Washington, DC (September 2016)
- “Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law,” presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (June 2016)
- “‘Bring Your Own Device’ Policies,” Spring 2016 Symposium: Technology in the Workplace, presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Carle Place, NY (April 2016)
- Co-Presenter, "New York City's Criminal Background Checks and OFCCP Compliance," HR Forum, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 25, 2016)
- Panelist, “Whistleblowing - Lippman v. Ethicon: Under What Conditions Do “Watch Dogs” Have CEPA Protection If They Whistle Blow?,” Employment Law Roundtable, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (2015)
- Co-Presenter, “Legal Update for New Jersey Employers on New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) Whistleblower Statute,” Seyfarth Shaw Webinar (November 12, 2015)
- Co-Presenter, "Interactive Workshop: Intermittent Leave Under the FMLA, ADA, and Local Law," Breakfast Briefing, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 16, 2015)
- “Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law,” presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (2015)
- “Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law,” presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (2014)
- "On Your Radar: Review of Important Employment Law Cases of 2012-2013," part of the 2013 NELA/NJ Annual Conference titled “Weathering the Storm: Managing Urgent Issues in Employment Law,” co-sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, New Brunswick, NJ (2013)
- "Supreme Court Review: Labor & Employment Law Cases from the 2012-2013 Term," presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2013)
- Program Co-chair, “Social Media and the Public Sector Workplace,” Presented by the NYSBA Labor and Employment Law Section’s Technology in the Workplace and Practice Committee and the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2012)
- "Supreme Court Review: Labor & Employment Law Cases from the 2011-2012 Term," presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2012)
- "Dinner with a Lawyer: Transition from Law School to Practice," presented at the City University of New York Law School sponsored by the New York State Bar Association, Queens, NY (2012)
- "E-Discovery Overview for Employment Cases," sponsored by the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, New Brunswick, NJ (2012)
- "The Implications of Wal-Mart v. Dukes," sponsored by the NYC Labor and Employment Relations Association, New York, NY (2011)
- "The Anatomy of a Complaint," sponsored by the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, New Brunswick, NJ (2011)
- "Supreme Court Review: Labor & Employment Law Cases from the 2010-2011 Term," presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2011)
- "Discovery Goals and How to Achieve Them: Spoliation, Interrogatories, Request to Produce, Motions to Compel, e-Discovery," 2011 NELA/NJ Annual Conference co-sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, East Brunswick, NJ (2011)
Rob advises employers on a host of workplace challenges, from AI to cannabis policies, wage-hour to background checks, and beyond. He is a seasoned litigator and an ardent advocate both in and outside the courtroom.
More About Rob
Companies face multiple layers of requirements and obligations related to employees and contractors. Clients rely on Rob as an effective and efficient strategist to defend them in lawsuits, to devise action plans to avoid litigation, and to provide counsel on relevant legal developments to create policies and practices to ensure compliance. Rob partners with clients to craft an optimal solution for each unique circumstance, ranging from negotiating a pre-litigation resolution, to advancing the clients’ interests through trial and appeal.
Rob advises clients on a wide range of issues under federal, state, and local laws, including background check and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, "ban the box" issues, prevailing wage requirements, wage and hour and overtime compliance, whistleblower retaliation, family and medical leave compliance and interference/retaliation claims, paid sick leave, and a wide range of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues.
Drawing on a decade of litigation experience, Rob strives to attain practical and efficient solutions that fit the client and meet the particular needs of the business. He collaborates with clients to find technological solutions to streamline the disruptiveness of litigation. He also draws on his industry knowledge to anticipate issues and find pragmatic solutions.
Rob represents clients in a variety of industries, including entertainment, retail, background check services, food service and hospitality management, transportation, and public works contractors. As a skilled trial lawyer, Rob handles complex employment litigation, including class, collective, and multidistrict litigation, as well as single-plaintiff lawsuits. He has extensive experience in New Jersey and New York state and federal courts, as well as federal district courts across the country. He also represents clients before federal and state administrative agencies, such as the Department of Labor, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, New York State Division of Human Rights, and New York City Commission on Human Rights, among others. Rob also represents clients in arbitrations, mediations, and pre-litigation negotiations.
At Seyfarth, Rob enjoys working with a team of attorneys who possess world-class knowledge in areas directly relevant to clients' business needs, and who have a deep-rooted commitment to client service.
Rob advises clients on a wide range of issues under federal, state, and local laws, including background check and Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, "ban the box" issues, prevailing wage requirements, wage and hour and overtime compliance, whistleblower retaliation, family and medical leave compliance and interference/retaliation claims, paid sick leave, and a wide range of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues.
Drawing on a decade of litigation experience, Rob strives to attain practical and efficient solutions that fit the client and meet the particular needs of the business. He collaborates with clients to find technological solutions to streamline the disruptiveness of litigation. He also draws on his industry knowledge to anticipate issues and find pragmatic solutions.
Rob represents clients in a variety of industries, including entertainment, retail, background check services, food service and hospitality management, transportation, and public works contractors. As a skilled trial lawyer, Rob handles complex employment litigation, including class, collective, and multidistrict litigation, as well as single-plaintiff lawsuits. He has extensive experience in New Jersey and New York state and federal courts, as well as federal district courts across the country. He also represents clients before federal and state administrative agencies, such as the Department of Labor, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, New York State Division of Human Rights, and New York City Commission on Human Rights, among others. Rob also represents clients in arbitrations, mediations, and pre-litigation negotiations.
At Seyfarth, Rob enjoys working with a team of attorneys who possess world-class knowledge in areas directly relevant to clients' business needs, and who have a deep-rooted commitment to client service.
- JD, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Cum laude
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, editor-in-chief
Distinguished Service to the School Award
Dean's List
Moot Court Association
Willem C. Vis International Moot Arbitration Team - BM, Berklee College of Music
Cum laude
- New Jersey
- New York
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit
- US District Court, District of New Jersey
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Northern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Western District of New York
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- American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Ethics & Professional Responsibility Subcommittee, Co-chair
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Executive Committee
- New York State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
- The Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court
- Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Alumni Advisory Board
- New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, editor-in-chief (2013-2018)
- Co-Author, "New York State Enacts Legislation Sealing Criminal Records," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights: Regulations Issued," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 26, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City Releases FAQ Guidance on LL144 Which Governs the Use of Automated Employment Decision Tools Just Days Before Enforcement Is Set to Begin," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 30, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City Holds Roundtable on the use of Automated Employment Decision Tools (LL144)," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 24, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City Releases Final Rules Implementing Local Law 144 Aimed at Curbing Artificial Intelligence Bias in Employment Decisions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 6, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Minnesota Joins Growing List of States to Ban Race-Based Hair Discrimination," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 10, 2023)
- Co-Author, "NYC’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection Holds Public Hearing on Amended Proposed Rules Concerning Automated Employment Decision Tools," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 25, 2023)
- Co-Author, "New York City's Department of Consumer & Worker Protection Revises Proposed Rules and Schedules New Hearing Date Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 23, 2022)
- Co-Author, "New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection Delays Enforcement of the City’s Artificial Intelligence Law until April 15, 2023," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 12, 2022)
- Co-Author, "NYC AI Public Hearing Alert," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 5, 2022)
- Co-Author, "New York City’s Department of Consumer & Worker Protection’s Public Hearing on Proposed Rules Concerning Automated Employment Decision Tools Postponed -- New Date ANNOUNCED," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 25, 2022)
- Co-Author, "New York City Issues Proposed Rules on Law Aimed at Curbing Artificial Intelligence Bias in Employment Decisions," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 26, 2022)
- Co-Author, "NYC Amends Pay Transparency Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 13, 2022)
- Co-Author, "NYC Fair Chance Act: Legal Enforcement Guidance For 2021 Amendments," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 27, 2021)
- Co-Author, "NJ Continues Its Aggressive Crackdown on Independent Contractor Misclassification," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 13, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York City Fair Chance Act: 2021 Amendments," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 8, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York Passes Recreational Cannabis Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 2, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming Webinar: High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," The Blunt Truth Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 29, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Recreational Marijuana Law Provides Significant Employment Protections to Marijuana Users," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 8, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Implements New COVID-19 Precautions for All Employers and Updated Guidance on Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 2, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Who Decides Who Decides? The Third Circuit Addresses the 'Queen of All Threshold Issues' in Arbitration Law," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 23, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Arbitration Agreements Need Not Designate a Specific Arbitrator or 'Arbitral Forum' to be Enforceable," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 14, 2020)
- Co-Author, "So You Agree? – NJ Supreme Court Finds Assent To Arbitration Agreement By Employee’s Continued Employment," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 21, 2020)
- Co-Author, "NJ Supreme Court Affirms—Full Steam Ahead on Arbitration in New Jersey," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Lessens COVID-19 Restrictions on Non-Essential Construction Projects and Retail Businesses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey: 'Stay at Home' Order, Anti-Discrimination Law Amendment and 'No Hoarding' Legislation in Response to COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 22, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Updated: New Jersey Takes Measures to Ensure Social Distancing and Slow the Spread of COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 20, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Takes Measures to Ensure Social Distancing and Slow the Spread of COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: New NJ WARN Act Signed into Law - 'THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE'—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would Dramatically Re-Write Existing Mass Layoff Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 21, 2020)
- Co-Author, "'THOU SHALL NOT LEAVE'—A New Jersey Bill Awaiting Signature By the Governor Would Dramatically Re-Write Existing Mass Layoff Laws," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 17, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Independent Contractor Legislation Temporarily Paused," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 14, 2020)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Formally Amends The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination To Include Hairstyle Discrimination As A Form Of Illegal Race Discrimination," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 23, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Releases Guidance Clarifying Stance on Hairstyle Discrimination," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 20, 2019)
- Co-Author, "District Court of New Jersey Finds Plaintiff Agreed to Arbitrate By Not Opting Out of the Arbitration Program," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 22, 2019)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Court Expands Coverage: New Jersey Law Against Discrimination May Apply to Telecommuter Located in Massachusetts," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 9, 2018)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act Requires Election of Remedies Before Summary Judgment," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 9, 2018)
- Co-Author, "’Tis the Season for New Jersey CEPA and Gender Equity Notices and Increased Minimum Wage," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 15, 2017)
- Co-Author, "Unpaid Volunteers Are Not Covered By New Jersey’s Whistleblower Law," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 15, 2017)
- Co-Author, "New York City’s Fair Chance Act: Final Rules and Regulations," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 4, 2017)
- Co-Author, "A Ban on Ban-the-Box Laws? Texas and Indiana Introduce Legislation That Would Prohibit Municipal and County Ban-the-Box Laws Within Their States," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 21, 2017)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Appellate Division Declines to Find Section 301 Pre-Emption of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 25, 2017)
- Co-Author, “New York’s Highest Court Clarifies Who Can Be Liable for Discrimination Based on Criminal History,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 10, 2017)
- Co-Author, “UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles Adopts “Ban the Box,” Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 5, 2017)
- Co-Author, “NJ Court Rules That Unemployment Benefits Do Not Offset Back Pay Awards,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 9, 2017)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: Los Angeles Ban the Box - New Individualized Assessment and Reassessment Form," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 21, 2017)
- Co-Author, “Guidance From the City of Los Angeles: New Ban the Box Regulations,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 2, 2017)
- Co-Author, “UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles Adopts "Ban the Box," Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 30, 2017)
- Co-Author, “UPDATE: Philadelphia Enacts Law Prohibiting Inquiry Into a Prospective Employee’s Wage History,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 27, 2017)
- Co-Author, “Philadelphia to Enact Law Prohibiting Inquiry Into a Prospective Employee's Wage History,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 12, 2017)
- Co-Author, “Texas Likely To Take Aim at Municipal and County Ban the Box Laws,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 22, 2016)
- Co-Author, "UPDATE: The City of Los Angeles Adopts 'Ban the Box,' Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 20, 2016)
- Co-Author, "The City of Los Angeles Adopts “Ban the Box,” Prohibiting Criminal Conviction Inquiry Prior to Job Offer," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 8, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Philadelphia Restricts Employers’ Use of Credit History for Employment Purposes," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 14, 2016)
- Co-Author, “NJ Supreme Court Finds For Employees In Two Recent Cases: Expands Definition Of “Marital Status” and Allows Hearsay To Undercut Independent Harassment Investigation,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Statute of Limitations for New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Claims Cannot Be Shortened By Contract,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 16, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Connecticut Bans (Another) Box, Expanding Protections for Applicants With Criminal Backgrounds,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 10, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees in the Garden State, but New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Bill for $15 Minimum Wage,” One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 19, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Spokeo v. Robins: The U.S. Supreme Court Finds Concrete Injury Is Required Under Article III But Remands Back To The Ninth Circuit,” Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 16, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Somebody Call a Doctor!…. As a Treating Physician or Expert?," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 9, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Austin, Texas Joins Movement To “Ban The Box” In Hiring Practices," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 5, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Philadelphia’s Fair Chance Hiring Law Poster," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 24, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Arbitration Program Gets Straight AAA’s Despite Failing in JAMS," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 23, 2016)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Supreme Court Takes on Preemption of CEPA Whistleblower Claims," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 11, 2016)
- Co-Author, "More Clarity on New Jersey’s Ban the Box Law: Department of Labor’s Final Regulations and Guidance, Effective Immediately," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 29,2015)
- Co-Author, "Ban the Box 2.0: Philadelphia Upgrades Its Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards Ordinance," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 23, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey’s CEPA in Pennsylvania Federal Court? Motion to Dismiss Denied Post-Ethicon," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 4, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination Does Not Go So Far As To Protect “Weight, Appearance, or Sex Appeal,” Seyfarth Shaw LLP Employment Law Lookout (September 21, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Court Affirms $192,000 Fee Award Against Whistleblower Plaintiff," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 23, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Supreme Court: No Job-Duties Exception to CEPA Protection", Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2015)
- Co-Author, "New Jersey Supreme Court Confirms Aspiring Whistleblowers Can't Help Themselves to Confidential Document," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 24, 2015)
- Co-Author, "U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 27, 2015)
- Co-Author, “Bridgegate” Triggers Proposed Expansion of New Jersey Whistleblower Protections," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 17, 2014)
- Co-Author, "Second Circuit Limits Extraterritorial Reach of Dodd-Frank Act, Declines to Address Who Qualifies as a 'Whistleblower'," Workplace Whistleblower, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 10, 2014)
- "Law Against Discrimination Interpreted to Include Protection of Divorced Individuals," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 7, 2014)
- Co-Author, "'Tis the Season for . . . Temporary or Seasonal Hires," Management Alert, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 12, 2013)
- Co-Author, "Job Loss A Major Concern As NJ Raises Minimum Wage," Law 360 (November 18, 2013)
- Co-Author, "NJ Raises Minimum Wage," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 13, 2013)
- Co-Author, "Gatto v. United Air Lines: The Spoliation Inference in the Facebook Age," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Vol. 34, No. 4 (July 2013)
- “Only One Way Out of This Mess: Settlement of FLSA Lawsuit May Need to Be Public to Receive Court’s Approval,” Seyfarth Shaw’s Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (July 23, 2012)
- "Unpaid Internships: Nice Work If You Can Get It," Berklee Today, Berklee College of Music (June 2012)
- "Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School: U.S. Supreme Court's Confirmation of the 'Ministerial Exception' to Employment Discrimination Laws," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Vol. 33, No. 4 (May 2012)
- "New York Physically Presents the Amazon Tax," State Tax Notes (2009)
- Co-Author, "From the Rat to the Mouse: How Secondary Picketing Laws May Apply in the Computer Age," Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal (2008)
- Speaker, "Artificial Intelligence, Employers and 'Automated Employment Decision Tools,'" New Jersey State Bar Association (August 17, 2023)
- Speaker, "The Risks and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to In-House Counsel in Health Care and L&E Compliance," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 26, 2023)
- Co-Speaker, "For Your Amusement: EEOC Enforcement in the Attractions Industry (Part 1 & Part 2) - A Point Two L&E Nation Podcast," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 16, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Artificial Intelligence In Employment: What New York City's Local Law 144 Means for Automated Employment Decision Tools," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "New Jersey Temporary Workers' Bill and its Impact on the Staffing Industry," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 15, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "We’re Hiring! Recent Legal Developments For Job Ads, Interviews, and Applications," 2023 Expo of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) ( November 13-16, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Hot Tips in Labor and Employment Law," New Jersey State Bar Association (June 2, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Hot Tips in Labor and Employment Law," Webinar, New Jersey State Bar Association (June 2, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The AI Revolution: Regulating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace, Starting With New York City," Practising Law Institute (March 3, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Policy Matters Podcast Episode 35: Setting The Table: Public Policy Responses to AI in Employment," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 21, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "Policy Matters Podcast - Episode 32: Let Them Speak," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 3, 2023)
- Speaker, "Thinking Clearly: Ithaca and Westchester County Require Pay Transparency In Job Advertisements," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 21, 2022)
- Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly: NYC Amends Its Pay Transparency Law, Effective Date Now November 1, 2022, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 20, 2022)
- Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly (NJ Edition): Pay Transparency in Jersey City, New Jersey, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 14, 2022)
- Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly: New York City Commission on Human Rights’ Guidance on Pay Transparency, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 31, 2022)
- Speaker, Policy Matters Podcast: Episode 24: Employment Arbitration: New Federal Law & Impact On Employer Arbitration Agreements, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 8, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: A Fine Balance: Handling Employee Discipline During a Talent Shortage, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 3, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Thinking Clearly: New York City’s Push for Pay Transparency, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 16, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: New York City Fair Chance Act: The NYC Commission on Human Rights Pushes for Significant Changes, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 28, 2022)
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Speaker, Point Two L&E Nation Podcast: Food for Thought for Food & Beverage Employers: Talent Shortages vs. Pay Equity Issues, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 18, 2022)
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Co-Presenter, "Legal Marijuana and CBD: What CRAs Need To Know About the Impact On Employers," 2021 PBSA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (September 13, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Marijuana Legalization and What it Means for Employers," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 8, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "High Times in NJ: New Recreational Marijuana Law Limits Employers’ Options to Prevent Impairment," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 7, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, "Alternative Pay Plans," National Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group Meeting, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 19, 2020)
- "Furloughs, Layoffs, Severance and Updates to New Jersey’s Warn Act," Webinar, New Jersey Labor & Employment Law Summer Institute, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (July 14, 2020)
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"COVID-19 and Employment Law: Leaves, Disability, Layoffs, Furloughs, and Reductions in Force," Webinar, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (June 25, 2020)
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"Employee Off-duty Conduct," Webinar, Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (June 12, 2020)
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"Reopening Businesses After COVID-19: Return-to-Work Issues," Webinar, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (May 26, 2020)
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Presenter, "COVID-19 and Employment Law: Leaves, Disability, Layoffs, Furloughs, and Reductions in Force," Webinar, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (April 20, 2020)
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Co-Moderator, 2020 New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Forum, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (February 26, 2020)
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Moderator, "Can I Get Fired For That? - The Potential Application of Employment Laws to Off-Duty Conduct," presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, West Orange, NJ (January 16, 2020)
- Panelist, "Tales from the Battlefield: A Primer on Fighting Litigation from Start to Finish," Professional Background Screeners Association (PBSA) Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX (September 9, 2019)
- Moderator, New Jersey Summer CLE Fest Program: "California Dreaming: Recent Development in New Jersey Employment Law," presented by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlantic City, NJ (August 9, 2019)
- Presenter, "Employment at Will," presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (July 16, 2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law," presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (June 14, 2019)
- Panelist, "How #MeToo is Changing the Legal Landscape: Overview of Recent Legislative Changes," presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 15, 2019)
- Panelist, "Accommodating Change: Pregnancy, Lactation and Marijuana Accommodation in the Modern Workplace," presented by Cardozo Labor & Employment Alumni Group, New York, NY (May 13, 2019)
- Co-Presenter, "Growing Trends in the Garden State: New Jersey’s Latest Employment Law Developments," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 27, 2019)
- "Navigating the Legal Minefield of Using Criminal Histories in Employment Decisions," National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Mid-Year Legislative & Regulatory Conference, Alexandria, VA (March 26, 2019)
- Co-Moderator, New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Forum, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (February 27, 2019)
- “Navigating the Legal Minefield of Using Criminal and Credit Histories in Employment Decisions,” mylawCLE and the Federal Bar Association, New York, NY (November 13, 2018)
- Co-Presenter, “Disputes Dos and Don’ts: Best Practices and Pitfalls for FCRA Compliance,” National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD (October 9, 2018)
- “The Rising Tide of Sexual Harassment Disputes in the Workplace: Navigating Non-Disclosure Agreements and Other Settlement Issues,” New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting & Convention, Atlantic City, NJ (May 2018)
- "Sexual Harassment & The #MeToo Movement: Best Practices for Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," presented by Women in eDiscovery, New York City Chapter (April 2018)
- "Ban-the-Box: Multi-jurisdictional Compliance and Enforcement Trends," National Association of Professional Background Screeners Mid-Year Legislative & Regulatory Conference, Washington, DC (April 2018)
- “Employment Laws for HR, Part 1: Discrimination in the Workplace,” webinar presented by Sterling Talent Solutions (July 2017)
- “The Rising Tide of Sexual Harassment Disputes in the Workplace: Navigating Non-Disclosure Agreements and Other Settlement Issues,” New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting & Convention, Atlantic City, NJ (May 2017)
- “Conducting Legal and Compliant Employee Background Checks,” webinar presented by C4CM Events (May 2017)
- “Is the ‘Gig’ Economy a Bubble About to Burst or Is It Here to Stay?,” Midwinter Meeting of the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor & Employment Law, American Bar Association, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (March 2017)
- “Update on the Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Company and Cuevas v. Wentworth,” Employment Law Roundtable, New Brunswick, NJ (December 2016)
- “HUD Seminar: A Presentation on Disparate Impact and the HUD Guidance Letter,” presented by TenantData and the Metropolitan Omaha Property Owners Association, Omaha, NE (October 2016)
- "Bullying in the Workplace Workshop," New York State Bar Association Fall Meeting, Washington, DC (September 2016)
- “Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law,” presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (June 2016)
- “‘Bring Your Own Device’ Policies,” Spring 2016 Symposium: Technology in the Workplace, presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Carle Place, NY (April 2016)
- Co-Presenter, "New York City's Criminal Background Checks and OFCCP Compliance," HR Forum, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 25, 2016)
- Panelist, “Whistleblowing - Lippman v. Ethicon: Under What Conditions Do “Watch Dogs” Have CEPA Protection If They Whistle Blow?,” Employment Law Roundtable, presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (2015)
- Co-Presenter, “Legal Update for New Jersey Employers on New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) Whistleblower Statute,” Seyfarth Shaw Webinar (November 12, 2015)
- Co-Presenter, "Interactive Workshop: Intermittent Leave Under the FMLA, ADA, and Local Law," Breakfast Briefing, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 16, 2015)
- “Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law,” presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (2015)
- “Hot Tips in Labor & Employment Law,” presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ (2014)
- "On Your Radar: Review of Important Employment Law Cases of 2012-2013," part of the 2013 NELA/NJ Annual Conference titled “Weathering the Storm: Managing Urgent Issues in Employment Law,” co-sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, New Brunswick, NJ (2013)
- "Supreme Court Review: Labor & Employment Law Cases from the 2012-2013 Term," presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2013)
- Program Co-chair, “Social Media and the Public Sector Workplace,” Presented by the NYSBA Labor and Employment Law Section’s Technology in the Workplace and Practice Committee and the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2012)
- "Supreme Court Review: Labor & Employment Law Cases from the 2011-2012 Term," presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2012)
- "Dinner with a Lawyer: Transition from Law School to Practice," presented at the City University of New York Law School sponsored by the New York State Bar Association, Queens, NY (2012)
- "E-Discovery Overview for Employment Cases," sponsored by the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, New Brunswick, NJ (2012)
- "The Implications of Wal-Mart v. Dukes," sponsored by the NYC Labor and Employment Relations Association, New York, NY (2011)
- "The Anatomy of a Complaint," sponsored by the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, New Brunswick, NJ (2011)
- "Supreme Court Review: Labor & Employment Law Cases from the 2010-2011 Term," presented at Hofstra University School of Law and sponsored by the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Hempstead, NY (2011)
- "Discovery Goals and How to Achieve Them: Spoliation, Interrogatories, Request to Produce, Motions to Compel, e-Discovery," 2011 NELA/NJ Annual Conference co-sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Employment Lawyers Association New Jersey Chapter, East Brunswick, NJ (2011)