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Employment Discrimination Counseling and Litigation Defense
Drug-Free Workplace and Drug-Testing Policy Development
Department of Transportation Regulations
Privacy Law and Regulation
Biography
Ms. Delogu defends employers in employment disputes before federal and state courts and administrative agencies on a range of employment issues including workplace harassment and discrimination, workplace privacy, fitness-for-duty and disability accommodation issues.
Ms. Delogu is a recognized authority on federal and state drug-free workplace and drug-testing issues and has drafted dozens of substance-abuse prevention policies, including, Department of Transportation (DOT) mandated programs. She also assists DOT regulated employers to comply with regulations addressing workplace safety compliance and medical certification requirements.
She also counsels employers on implementing reductions-in-force, including compliance with the federal Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), and similar state statutes.
Education
J.D., College of William and Mary, 1994
B.A., Tufts University, cum laude, 1988
Publications
Ms. Delogu is a co-author and former editor of the comprehensive annual Guide to State and Federal Drug-Testing Laws.
Recent publications include: "Ruling Clears Haze Over Pot, Pre-Employment Drug Tests," San Francisco Daily Journal, with Rod Fliegel; "I Don't Know Why They Picked Me: 10th Circuit Broadens Requirements for Waiving Age Discrimination Claims" and "Employers Exhale: Supreme Court Medical Marijuana Decision Aids Employer Anti-Drug Programs."
Lectures & Presentations
Ms. Delogu is a frequent presenter and trainer on harassment avoidance, conducting lawful investigations and issues relating to drug and alcohol testing.
She has testified before the United States Commission of Civil Rights regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and substance abuse.
For several years, she has co-taught an introductory course on traditional labor law as an Adjunct Professor at the College of William & Mary's Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
Activities
District of Colombia Bar
Massachusetts Bar
Virginia Bar
Former Counsel to the Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace
Ms. Delogu is admitted to practice in Virginia, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, to each of the United States District Courts for Virginia and District of Columbia, and to the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Fourth Circuits.
Cases/Courts/Judges
Ms. Delogu is admitted to practice in Virginia, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia, to each of the United States District Courts for Virginia and District of Columbia and to the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Fourth Circuits.