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PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment Group offers a comprehensive array of counseling, litigation, and regulatory capabilities and deep experience working with mid-sized and large commercial enterprises, government contractors, and small businesses from all across the country. Known for our thoughtful, thorough approach, we efficiently address our clients’ issues to deliver tailored advice and innovative solutions that minimize the risk of expensive mistakes.

Whether conducting an internal audit to ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Service Contract Act; advising on wage and hour requirements; identifying insider threats; or drafting separation agreements to protect a business, PilieroMazza attorneys are well-equipped to handle the most complex labor and employment issues. We regularly draw upon the knowledge, skill, and experience of lawyers across multiple practices to provide timely, comprehensive counsel that reflects the latest industry and regulatory developments. Our attorneys take pride in their ability to identify how issues originally thought to be limited to the workforce may impact broader aspects of our clients’ day-to-day and long-term operations.

Our labor and employment attorneys regularly represent clients in cases before federal, state and appellate courts, as well as offer counsel on litigation matters. In addition, we advocate for our clients in federal, state, and local agency proceedings, including forums conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour, OSHA and OFCCP divisions; the National Labor Relations Board; and various jurisdictions’ administrative boards. 

In order to keep our clients apprised of the latest compliance requirements, legal decisions, and industry trends, we conduct training sessions, host seminars and webinars, and publish client alerts. These channels not only allow PilieroMazza’s thought leaders to share their knowledge, but also provide a means to connect with clients and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to their success.

PilieroMazza’s Labor Law and Employment Law Group provides companies with tailored advice that minimizes the risk of expensive mistakes.

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Our People

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Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV

Partner

202.857.1000

ialba@pilieromazza.com

Nichole D. Atallah

Partner

202.857.1000

natallah@pilieromazza.com

Matthew E. Feinberg

Partner

202.857.1000

mfeinberg@pilieromazza.com

Meghan F. Leemon

Associate

303.501.1300

mleemon@pilieromazza.com

Pamela J. Mazza

Managing Partner

202.857.1000

pmazza@pilieromazza.com

Paul W. Mengel III

Of Counsel

202.857.1000

pmengel@pilieromazza.com

Sarah L. Nash

Associate

202.857.1000

snash@pilieromazza.com

Sara Nasseri

Associate

202.857.1000

snasseri@pilieromazza.com

Timothy F. Valley

Associate

202.857.1000

tvalley@pilieromazza.com

Areas of Focus

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Related Practice Areas

  • Audits & Investigations
  • Business & Corporate
  • False Claims Act
  • Government Contracts
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Native American Law & Tribal Advocacy
  • Intellectual Property & Technology Rights

Areas of Focus

Employment Law and Litigation

  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • Discrimination & Harassment
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Employment Agreement Disputes
  • Service Contract Act (SCA)
  • Whistleblowers & Retaliation
  • Government Contracting Issues

Employment & Consultant Contracts

  • Executive Compensation Plans
  • Employee Compensation Plans
  • Employment & Consultant Agreements
  • Non-Competition & Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Intellectual Property Agreements
  • Separation & Severance Agreements

Workforce Changes

  • Hiring & Termination Procedures
  • Work Stoppages, Shutdowns & Reductions in Force

Compliance

  • Internal Audits
  • Responding to Government Inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Act
  • Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation

Human Resource Policies

  • Employee Handbooks & Training
  • Drug Testing
  • Confidentiality Policies
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
  • Supervisory Training on HR Best Practices & Compliance

Labor Relations

  • Collective Bargaining Negotiations
  • Labor Arbitration
  • Labor Relations
  • Union Organizing Campaigns
  • Administrative Procedures before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
  • National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Management & Staff Training

  • Compliance
  • Leadership
  • Ethics
  • Timekeeping
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Diversity & Sensitivity

Insights

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Articles

  • Virginia First State to Adopt Workplace Safety Standards Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.17.20
  • BLOG: New DOL Rule Frees TRICARE Providers from OFCCP Audits and Enforcement, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.10.20
  • BLOG: COVID-19 Is Spiking More Than Just Fevers: 5 Things to Remember with Union Organizing on the Rise, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.07.20
  • DC Launches Paid Family Leave Program July 1—What Employers Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.01.20
  • BLOG: Creating a New Normal: 5 Steps for Employers Preparing a Returning Workforce in a COVID-19 Environment, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.21.20
  • BLOG: EEOC Delays Collection of EEO-1 Data Due to COVID-19, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.11.20
  • BLOG: Employers: A Briefing on Federal Agencies’ Responses to COVID-19, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.25.20
  • BLOG: “Constructive Demotion” Claim Under Title VII Gains Traction in 4th Circuit District Courts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.11.20
  • Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 5, 2020, The Weekly Update, 03.05.20
  • BLOG: The Service Contract Right of First Refusal Rules Continue to Fall Away, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.26.20
  • BLOG: Federal “Ban-the-Box” Law: The Fair Chance Act to Limit Criminal Background Inquiries by Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.07.20
  • BLOG: The HIPAApotomas in the Room: Signs You May Be a Covered Entity Under This Hefty Healthcare Law, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.03.20
  • BLOG: Employers: Is Your FMLA Policy DOL Compliant?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.30.20
  • BLOG: New DoL Rule Clarifies Joint Employer Status Under FLSA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.14.20
  • BLOG: Liquidated Damages Clauses: Important Considerations for Business Owners, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.16.19
  • BLOG: OFCCP Releases Technical Assistance Guide for Construction Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.04.19
  • BLOG: SCOTUS Clarifies Vague Arbitration Clauses Affecting Class Disputes for Growing Businesses, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.10.19
  • BLOG: Impact of DOL’s Changes to FLSA Salary Basis Test on Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.26.19
  • BLOG: Minimum Wage for Government Contractors Increases January 1, 2020, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.20.19
  • BLOG: Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.28.19
  • BLOG: The Big Miss: When Job Misclassification Strikes Hard, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.23.19
  • BLOG: EEOC Announces New EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Deadline, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.24.19
  • BLOG: Use It Or Lose It – U.S. Supreme Court Holds Employers Who Wait Too Long to Raise EEOC Claim Objection to Title VII Discrimination Lawsuit May Forfeit Objection, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.14.19
  • BLOG: Halting Employee’s Right to Report Cybersecurity Noncompliance Can Land Government Contractors in Hot Water, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.28.19
  • EEOC Announces New EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Deadline, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.12.19
  • Misclassifying Employees Can Have Major Consequences, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.21.19
  • Buyer Beware: Outsourcing Labor Puts You at Risk of Prevailing Wage Violations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.11.19
  • Is Cyber Insurance Worthless in the Age of Quasi-State-Sponsored Hacking?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.08.19
  • In the Weeds: Testing Federal Contractor Employees for Marijuana Use, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.31.19
  • Key Considerations for Government Contractors Facing a Government Shutdown, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.14.18
  • Title VII’s Protections Don’t Extend That Far—4th Circuit Says Review and Copying of Confidential Files Not Protected Activity, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.04.18
  • Recent Maryland Case Is a Reminder to Employers to Review the Language of Their Offer Letters, Employment Contracts, and Employee Manuals, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.14.18
  • Seller Beware: 5 Tips to Keep Bad Employment Practices from Holding Up a Sale, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.13.18
  • NLRB Proposes Rule to Limit Joint Employer Test: Small Businesses Beware, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.18.18
  • How New Minimum Wage and Service Contract Act Health and Welfare Rates Apply to Your Contract, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.13.18
  • No-Poaching Agreements: You Could Be Criminally Liable, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.11.18
  • The FLSA Is 80 Years Old—Has It Made Us Wiser?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.27.18
  • Worried About Class Actions? SCOTUS Recently Handed Employers a Hall Pass., The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.04.18
  • New Maryland Sexual Harassment Law Creates Important Implications for Employers Both Inside and Outside the State, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.24.18
  • Legal Advisor Newsletter – Second Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 05.01.18
  • High Court Breaks from Precedent: Holds FLSA Exemptions Are Not to Be Narrowly Construed, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.10.18
  • Do Millennials Pose a Retention Risk?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.06.18
  • LGBTQ Discrimination Claims Under Title VII Likely to Increase in 2018 After Second Circuit Ruling, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.28.18
  • Legal Advisor Newsletter – First Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 02.14.18
  • How to Tell Your Customer “Hands Off My Workforce!”: Understanding Your Rights as a Government Contractor, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.24.18
  • The Government Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know Before You Send Employees Home, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.18.18
  • And the False Claims Act Makes Three – 3rd Circuit Applies the More Employer-Friendly Title VII Retaliation and ADEA “But-for” Test in Determining Whistleblowing Retaliation Claim, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.17.18
  • Intern or Employee? DOL Adopts Courts’ “Primary Beneficiary” Analysis for Determining When Your Unpaid Intern Will Be Deemed an Employee Under the FLSA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.10.18
  • FLSA Overtime Rule Struck Down Leaving DOL and Employers in Limbo, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.05.17
  • D.C. Circuit Weighs in on Employee’s Right to Union Representation at Disciplinary Meetings, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.23.17
  • Restaurant Industry Headed To U.S. Supreme Court Over Tipping Practices, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.18.17
  • H&W is Increasing and Includes Offsets for Mandated Sick Leave. What Now?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.03.17
  • The Weekly Update July 7, 2017, The Weekly Update, 07.07.17
  • DOL Withdraws Interpretation of “Joint Employment” and “Independent Contractors” Rules: What Does this Mean for Me?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.15.17
  • Managing the Competing Obligations of the FMLA and ADA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.09.17
  • Contractor Execs Not Subject to Individual Whistleblower FCA Claims, Says Federal Judge, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.03.17
  • Get a Handle on Changing Leave Laws, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.18.17
  • Seventh Circuit Rules That Sexual Orientation is a Protected Class Under Title VII, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.05.17
  • Court of Federal Claims Applies a 150 Employee Size Standard to ITVAR Non-Manufacturers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.03.17
  • Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases Attacking Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.16.17
  • Paid Sick Leave and Part of Fair Pay, Safe Workplaces in Effect January 1, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.21.16
  • Court enjoins DOL Overtime Rule Implementation: December 1 Effective Date – No Longer Valid, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.13.16
  • Far Reaching Impact of DOL’s Increase to FLSA Salary Thresholds, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.01.16
  • The Weekly Update for October 14, 2016, The Weekly Update, 10.14.16
  • The Weekly Update for September 30, 2016, The Weekly Update, 09.30.16
  • Employer Potentially Responsible for Employee’s Shooting Rampage, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.30.16
  • What You Need to Know About Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Implementation, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.22.16
  • The Weekly Update for September 9, 2016, The Weekly Update, 09.09.16
  • The Weekly Update for August 26, 2016, The Weekly Update, 08.26.16
  • The Weekly Update for August 12, 2016, The Weekly Update, 08.12.16
  • How Much Disability Accommodation Leave Do You Have to Provide to Employees? Questions Remain Despite New EEOC Guidance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.16.16
  • No Advance Notice is Required to Terminate At-Will Employment in Virginia, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.13.16
  • The Weekly Update for May 20, 2016, The Weekly Update, 05.20.16
  • How Many of Your Employees Will Now Be Entitled to Overtime? DOL Doubles Salary Requirements for Exempt Employees, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.18.16
  • Missing a Wage Determination in a SCA-Covered RFP? Ask for It., The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.17.16
  • Employer Policy Critical to Defense Against FMLA Liability, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.08.16
  • Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors is One Step Closer to Reality, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.14.16
  • The Nuts and Bolts of a Labor and Employment Compliance Audit, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.02.16
  • Labor Compliance to Affect Contractor Eligibility For Awards of Federal Contracts in 2016, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.26.16
  • When Snow Days Impact Employers: Balancing Inclement Weather and the FLSA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.26.16
  • Employer Beware: Be Prepared for New Labor Regulations Coming in 2016, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.15.16
  • Mastering Price Adjustments for Increases in the Contractor Minimum Wage, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.22.15
  • The 10 Most Common Mistakes in Employment Handbooks That Can Lead to Legal Liability, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.10.15
  • NLRB Ruling Expands Contractors’ Liability for the Actions of Subcontractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.23.15
  • The Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know About Employment Law Before You Send Employees Home, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.23.15
  • President Obama Follows States’ Lead in Establishing Paid Sick Leave, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.11.15
  • “Fair Pay” Rules Just Aren’t Fair, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.02.15
  • Could Your Employees Be Eligible for FMLA Leave on Their First Day of Work? The Answer C, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.17.15
  • Analysis of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Proposed Rule, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.07.15
  • Top Five HR Headlines You Don’t Want to Miss!, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.29.15
  • The New Way We Work: Protecting Against the Legal Risks of Telecommuting, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.02.15
  • Proposed Rule Expected for White-Collar FLSA Overtime Exemptions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.06.15
  • Supreme Court Ruling Increases Potential Liability for Employers Failing to Accommodate Pregnant Employees, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.06.15
  • STOP, THIEF! – How to Keep Your “Secret Sauce” In-House, When an Employee Is Lured to Greener Pastures, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.02.15
  • New Washington, DC Wage Law with Sweeping Changes In Effect This Week, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.24.15
  • Holiday Office Party Etiquette: Don’t Dance on the Table, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.15.14
  • First Zombies, Now Ebola, then What? Preparing for Communicable Diseases in the Workplace, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 10.31.14
  • Social Media Strikes Back! The Impact of Off-Hours Communications with Employees on Claims of Discrimination, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.21.14
  • Potential Blacklisting of Government Contractors Based on Labor Law Violations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.15.14
  • SCA H&W Rate Increases to $4.02 per hour Effective July 22, 2014, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.30.14
  • EEOC Issues New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidelines, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.15.14
  • Attorney-Client Privilege Protects Against Production of Internal Investigations of Fraud, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.08.14
  • Minimum Wage for Contractor Employees on Fast Track to Your Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.08.14
  • FAR Amended to Clarify Contractor Responsibilities Pursuant to the Defense Base Act, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.11.14
  • If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Institute a Moratorium, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.24.14
  • “Are You Being Served?” If So, Your ESI Must Be Preserved!, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.15.14
  • Be a Resolved Employer in 2014, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.15.14

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Events

  • When Sick Leave Runs Out—Managing Employee Absences and Balancing Legal Obligations, PilieroMazza Webinar, 08.04.20
  • WEBINAR: Sex Discrimination: New Court Rulings and Legislative Updates on Gender Identity and the Practical Impact on LGBTQ Employees, Webinar, 07.30.20
  • WEBINAR: Compliance and Your Business: Managing SCA Costs and Liability, Webinar, 07.16.20
  • WEBINAR: Long-Term Remote Work Strategies, PilieroMazza Webinar, 07.15.20
  • WEBINAR: Nuts and Bolts of SCA, PilieroMazza Webinar, 07.14.20
  • WEBINAR: Staying Compliant: Service Contract Act Updates and Your Business, 07.07.20
  • Certified Payroll: Guide to Avoiding False Certification, 06.10.20
  • WEBINAR: Return to Work Plan: Not Business As Usual, 06.09.20
  • WEBINAR: SCA Compliance Challenges in a COVID-19 Environment, 05.05.20
  • WEBINAR: Common Mistakes HR Professionals Make in Government Contracting, 04.21.20
  • WEBINAR: Tips for Keeping and Engaging Essential Employees in a Crisis, 04.20.20
  • WEBINAR: FUN with the FAR: Part 22 – Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions, 04.15.20
  • WEBINAR: USAV Town Hall Meeting, 04.08.20
  • WEBINAR: COVID-19 Survival: The $2 Trillion CARES Act and Your Business, Webinar, 04.01.20
  • WEBINAR: Teleworking in a COVID-19 Environment: Your Questions Answered, PilieroMazza Webinar, 03.31.20
  • WEBINAR: Teleworking in a COVID-19 Environment: What You Need to Know Now, Webinar, 03.25.20
  • WEBINAR: COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, 03.18.20
  • COVID-19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business, 03.18.20
  • WEBINAR: May the Clause Be with You – Session 5, 03.11.20
  • The Reach of Tribal Preference and Equal Employment Opportunity Laws for Tribally Owned Entities, 03.04.20
  • WEBINAR: May the Clause Be with You – Session 3, 02.12.20
  • Labor Regulations, 02.03.20
  • Common Mistakes HR Professionals Make in Government Contracting, 01.15.20
  • Sex Discrimination: New Court Rulings and Legislative Updates on Gender Identity and the Practical Impact on Employers and LGBTQA+ Employees, 01.08.20
  • Labor and Employment for Government Contractors: Yes, There Is a Difference!, 12.17.19
  • Labor and Employment for Government Contractors—Yes, There Is a Difference!, 11.12.19
  • Growth through Joint Ventures and Mentor-Protégé Relationships, 11.08.19
  • Labor Regulations, 10.15.19
  • Surviving a DOL Audit, 09.25.19
  • A Practical Guide to the Davis-Bacon Act, 09.20.19
  • Employing Federal Contractors: An Overview of Labor and Employment Requirement for Government Contractors, 06.19.19
  • WEBINAR: Managing and Incentivizing Employees, 05.15.19
  • Not to “Belabor” Labor Laws Webinar, Webinar, 01.29.19
  • Employee Labor Law Issues, 10.11.17
  • WEBINAR: Resolving Onboarding Mistakes That Cause Legal Problems on Federal Contracts, 01.01.70
  • WEBINAR: Key Labor & Employment Rules for Government Contractors, 01.01.70

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News

  • PilieroMazza Adds Attorneys to List of Super Lawyers®, 05.07.20
  • Nichole Atallah Comments on Small Business Benefits in CARES Act, FFCRA, and EFMLA, 04.17.20
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Forms “COVID-19 Client Response Team”, 03.18.20
  • PilieroMazza’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis, 03.16.20
  • ANNOUNCEMENT: PilieroMazza Welcomes Sara Nasseri to Its Labor & Employment Group, 11.18.19
  • Bloomberg Quotes Nichole Atallah: Trump Rescinds Obama Order Prioritizing Federal Contract Workers, 11.04.19
  • Kathryn Hickey Guest Blogs “Simplifying the Complex World of Employee Incentive Plans” on Deltek’s Government Contracting Blog, 10.11.19
  • Kathryn Hickey and David Shafer, PilieroMazza M&A Attorneys, Represent Zentech Manufacturing, Inc. in Acquisition by Blackbern Partners, 05.28.19
  • PilieroMazza Co-Sponsors “Block Kids Building Competition” with NAWIC DC Chapter, 04.15.19

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Podcasts

  • Ex Rel. Radio – Building Compliance: Construction Industry Concerns Under FCA, 08.19.19
  • Insider Threats and Risk Mitigation Strategies, 05.15.19
Overview Our People Areas of Focus Insights

PilieroMazza’s Labor & Employment Group offers a comprehensive array of counseling, litigation, and regulatory capabilities and deep experience working with mid-sized and large commercial enterprises, government contractors, and small businesses from all across the country. Known for our thoughtful, thorough approach, we efficiently address our clients’ issues to deliver tailored advice and innovative solutions that minimize the risk of expensive mistakes.

Whether conducting an internal audit to ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Service Contract Act; advising on wage and hour requirements; identifying insider threats; or drafting separation agreements to protect a business, PilieroMazza attorneys are well-equipped to handle the most complex labor and employment issues. We regularly draw upon the knowledge, skill, and experience of lawyers across multiple practices to provide timely, comprehensive counsel that reflects the latest industry and regulatory developments. Our attorneys take pride in their ability to identify how issues originally thought to be limited to the workforce may impact broader aspects of our clients’ day-to-day and long-term operations.

Our labor and employment attorneys regularly represent clients in cases before federal, state and appellate courts, as well as offer counsel on litigation matters. In addition, we advocate for our clients in federal, state, and local agency proceedings, including forums conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour, OSHA and OFCCP divisions; the National Labor Relations Board; and various jurisdictions’ administrative boards. 

In order to keep our clients apprised of the latest compliance requirements, legal decisions, and industry trends, we conduct training sessions, host seminars and webinars, and publish client alerts. These channels not only allow PilieroMazza’s thought leaders to share their knowledge, but also provide a means to connect with clients and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to their success.

PilieroMazza’s Labor Law and Employment Law Group provides companies with tailored advice that minimizes the risk of expensive mistakes.

Read More Read Less

Isaias “Cy” Alba, IV

Partner

202.857.1000

ialba@pilieromazza.com

Nichole D. Atallah

Partner

202.857.1000

natallah@pilieromazza.com

Matthew E. Feinberg

Partner

202.857.1000

mfeinberg@pilieromazza.com

Meghan F. Leemon

Associate

303.501.1300

mleemon@pilieromazza.com

Pamela J. Mazza

Managing Partner

202.857.1000

pmazza@pilieromazza.com

Paul W. Mengel III

Of Counsel

202.857.1000

pmengel@pilieromazza.com

Sarah L. Nash

Associate

202.857.1000

snash@pilieromazza.com

Sara Nasseri

Associate

202.857.1000

snasseri@pilieromazza.com

Timothy F. Valley

Associate

202.857.1000

tvalley@pilieromazza.com

Related Practice Areas

  • Audits & Investigations
  • Business & Corporate
  • False Claims Act
  • Government Contracts
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Native American Law & Tribal Advocacy
  • Intellectual Property & Technology Rights

Areas of Focus

Employment Law and Litigation

  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • Discrimination & Harassment
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Employment Agreement Disputes
  • Service Contract Act (SCA)
  • Whistleblowers & Retaliation
  • Government Contracting Issues

Employment & Consultant Contracts

  • Executive Compensation Plans
  • Employee Compensation Plans
  • Employment & Consultant Agreements
  • Non-Competition & Non-Solicitation Agreements
  • Intellectual Property Agreements
  • Separation & Severance Agreements

Workforce Changes

  • Hiring & Termination Procedures
  • Work Stoppages, Shutdowns & Reductions in Force

Compliance

  • Internal Audits
  • Responding to Government Inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Act
  • Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation

Human Resource Policies

  • Employee Handbooks & Training
  • Drug Testing
  • Confidentiality Policies
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
  • Supervisory Training on HR Best Practices & Compliance

Labor Relations

  • Collective Bargaining Negotiations
  • Labor Arbitration
  • Labor Relations
  • Union Organizing Campaigns
  • Administrative Procedures before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
  • National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Management & Staff Training

  • Compliance
  • Leadership
  • Ethics
  • Timekeeping
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Diversity & Sensitivity

Articles

  • Virginia First State to Adopt Workplace Safety Standards Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.17.20
  • BLOG: New DOL Rule Frees TRICARE Providers from OFCCP Audits and Enforcement, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.10.20
  • BLOG: COVID-19 Is Spiking More Than Just Fevers: 5 Things to Remember with Union Organizing on the Rise, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.07.20
  • DC Launches Paid Family Leave Program July 1—What Employers Need to Know, PilieroMazza Client Alert, 07.01.20
  • BLOG: Creating a New Normal: 5 Steps for Employers Preparing a Returning Workforce in a COVID-19 Environment, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.21.20
  • BLOG: EEOC Delays Collection of EEO-1 Data Due to COVID-19, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.11.20
  • BLOG: Employers: A Briefing on Federal Agencies’ Responses to COVID-19, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.25.20
  • BLOG: “Constructive Demotion” Claim Under Title VII Gains Traction in 4th Circuit District Courts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.11.20
  • Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – March 5, 2020, The Weekly Update, 03.05.20
  • BLOG: The Service Contract Right of First Refusal Rules Continue to Fall Away, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.26.20
  • BLOG: Federal “Ban-the-Box” Law: The Fair Chance Act to Limit Criminal Background Inquiries by Federal Contractors, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.07.20
  • BLOG: The HIPAApotomas in the Room: Signs You May Be a Covered Entity Under This Hefty Healthcare Law, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.03.20
  • BLOG: Employers: Is Your FMLA Policy DOL Compliant?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.30.20
  • BLOG: New DoL Rule Clarifies Joint Employer Status Under FLSA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.14.20
  • BLOG: Liquidated Damages Clauses: Important Considerations for Business Owners, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.16.19
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  • BLOG: Impact of DOL’s Changes to FLSA Salary Basis Test on Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.26.19
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  • BLOG: EEOC Announces New EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Deadline, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.24.19
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  • EEOC Announces New EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Deadline, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.12.19
  • Misclassifying Employees Can Have Major Consequences, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.21.19
  • Buyer Beware: Outsourcing Labor Puts You at Risk of Prevailing Wage Violations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.11.19
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  • In the Weeds: Testing Federal Contractor Employees for Marijuana Use, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.31.19
  • Key Considerations for Government Contractors Facing a Government Shutdown, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.14.18
  • Title VII’s Protections Don’t Extend That Far—4th Circuit Says Review and Copying of Confidential Files Not Protected Activity, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.04.18
  • Recent Maryland Case Is a Reminder to Employers to Review the Language of Their Offer Letters, Employment Contracts, and Employee Manuals, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.14.18
  • Seller Beware: 5 Tips to Keep Bad Employment Practices from Holding Up a Sale, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.13.18
  • NLRB Proposes Rule to Limit Joint Employer Test: Small Businesses Beware, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.18.18
  • How New Minimum Wage and Service Contract Act Health and Welfare Rates Apply to Your Contract, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.13.18
  • No-Poaching Agreements: You Could Be Criminally Liable, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.11.18
  • The FLSA Is 80 Years Old—Has It Made Us Wiser?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.27.18
  • Worried About Class Actions? SCOTUS Recently Handed Employers a Hall Pass., The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.04.18
  • New Maryland Sexual Harassment Law Creates Important Implications for Employers Both Inside and Outside the State, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.24.18
  • Legal Advisor Newsletter – Second Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 05.01.18
  • High Court Breaks from Precedent: Holds FLSA Exemptions Are Not to Be Narrowly Construed, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.10.18
  • Do Millennials Pose a Retention Risk?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.06.18
  • LGBTQ Discrimination Claims Under Title VII Likely to Increase in 2018 After Second Circuit Ruling, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.28.18
  • Legal Advisor Newsletter – First Quarter 2018, The Legal Advisor, 02.14.18
  • How to Tell Your Customer “Hands Off My Workforce!”: Understanding Your Rights as a Government Contractor, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.24.18
  • The Government Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know Before You Send Employees Home, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.18.18
  • And the False Claims Act Makes Three – 3rd Circuit Applies the More Employer-Friendly Title VII Retaliation and ADEA “But-for” Test in Determining Whistleblowing Retaliation Claim, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.17.18
  • Intern or Employee? DOL Adopts Courts’ “Primary Beneficiary” Analysis for Determining When Your Unpaid Intern Will Be Deemed an Employee Under the FLSA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.10.18
  • FLSA Overtime Rule Struck Down Leaving DOL and Employers in Limbo, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.05.17
  • D.C. Circuit Weighs in on Employee’s Right to Union Representation at Disciplinary Meetings, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.23.17
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  • H&W is Increasing and Includes Offsets for Mandated Sick Leave. What Now?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.03.17
  • The Weekly Update July 7, 2017, The Weekly Update, 07.07.17
  • DOL Withdraws Interpretation of “Joint Employment” and “Independent Contractors” Rules: What Does this Mean for Me?, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.15.17
  • Managing the Competing Obligations of the FMLA and ADA, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.09.17
  • Contractor Execs Not Subject to Individual Whistleblower FCA Claims, Says Federal Judge, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.03.17
  • Get a Handle on Changing Leave Laws, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.18.17
  • Seventh Circuit Rules That Sexual Orientation is a Protected Class Under Title VII, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.05.17
  • Court of Federal Claims Applies a 150 Employee Size Standard to ITVAR Non-Manufacturers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.03.17
  • Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases Attacking Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 01.16.17
  • Paid Sick Leave and Part of Fair Pay, Safe Workplaces in Effect January 1, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.21.16
  • Court enjoins DOL Overtime Rule Implementation: December 1 Effective Date – No Longer Valid, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.13.16
  • Far Reaching Impact of DOL’s Increase to FLSA Salary Thresholds, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.01.16
  • The Weekly Update for October 14, 2016, The Weekly Update, 10.14.16
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  • How Much Disability Accommodation Leave Do You Have to Provide to Employees? Questions Remain Despite New EEOC Guidance, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.16.16
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  • The Weekly Update for May 20, 2016, The Weekly Update, 05.20.16
  • How Many of Your Employees Will Now Be Entitled to Overtime? DOL Doubles Salary Requirements for Exempt Employees, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.18.16
  • Missing a Wage Determination in a SCA-Covered RFP? Ask for It., The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.17.16
  • Employer Policy Critical to Defense Against FMLA Liability, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.08.16
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  • The Nuts and Bolts of a Labor and Employment Compliance Audit, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 02.02.16
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  • Mastering Price Adjustments for Increases in the Contractor Minimum Wage, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 12.22.15
  • The 10 Most Common Mistakes in Employment Handbooks That Can Lead to Legal Liability, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 11.10.15
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  • The Shutdown Top 10: Things You Should Know About Employment Law Before You Send Employees Home, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.23.15
  • President Obama Follows States’ Lead in Establishing Paid Sick Leave, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.11.15
  • “Fair Pay” Rules Just Aren’t Fair, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 09.02.15
  • Could Your Employees Be Eligible for FMLA Leave on Their First Day of Work? The Answer C, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.17.15
  • Analysis of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Proposed Rule, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.07.15
  • Top Five HR Headlines You Don’t Want to Miss!, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.29.15
  • The New Way We Work: Protecting Against the Legal Risks of Telecommuting, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.02.15
  • Proposed Rule Expected for White-Collar FLSA Overtime Exemptions, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.06.15
  • Supreme Court Ruling Increases Potential Liability for Employers Failing to Accommodate Pregnant Employees, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 04.06.15
  • STOP, THIEF! – How to Keep Your “Secret Sauce” In-House, When an Employee Is Lured to Greener Pastures, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 03.02.15
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  • Potential Blacklisting of Government Contractors Based on Labor Law Violations, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 08.15.14
  • SCA H&W Rate Increases to $4.02 per hour Effective July 22, 2014, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.30.14
  • EEOC Issues New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidelines, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.15.14
  • Attorney-Client Privilege Protects Against Production of Internal Investigations of Fraud, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.08.14
  • Minimum Wage for Contractor Employees on Fast Track to Your Contracts, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 07.08.14
  • FAR Amended to Clarify Contractor Responsibilities Pursuant to the Defense Base Act, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 06.11.14
  • If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Institute a Moratorium, The PM Legal Minute Blog, 05.24.14
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