J. Christopher Anderson counsels business clients on general employment matters and assists them with workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, employee handbooks, employment policies, and terminations. He also advises clients on compliance with state and federal employment law including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations.
Chris is also an active trial lawyer. He defends businesses against employment claims and has handled wage and hour, discrimination, non-compete, and retaliatory discharge cases in both state and federal courts. He also assists clients with OFCCP audits and claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and comparable state agencies.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Vice-chair, Board of Directors - Calvary Young Children's School
- Member, Board of Directors - Monroe Harding Children's Home
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- October 2010State Supreme Court Changes Summary Judgment Rules in Employment CasesTennessee Employment Law Letter
- June 2010The Flood of 2010: Staying Afloat During a Natural DisasterTennessee Employment Law Letter
- January 2010Sixth Circuit: Burden-Shifting Analysis Doesn't Apply to ADEA CasesTennessee Employment Law Letter
- August 2009ADA Amendments do not Apply RetroactivelyTennessee Employment Law Letter
BLOG ENTRIES
- Wage & Hour Counsel, May 1, 2012
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- May 21, 2013Employment Law Update
Littler Mendelson and Duck River SHRM, Spring Hill, TN - February 28, 201310 Common Wage & Hour Mistakes and What To Do With Them
Wage and Hour Update, and Nashville Office Open House, Littler Mendelson, Nashville, TN - October 29, 2012The Toxic Employee
Littler Mendelson and Association of Corporate Counsel, Franklin, TN - May 18, 2012Employee CSI: How to Investigate and Document Employee Behavior
Annual Employment Conference - MT-SHRM - May 3, 2012The Toxic Employee
Littler Mendelson, Nashville, TN - November 17, 2011Early Retirement Offers: How to Structure and Apply without Legal Headaches
M. Lee Smith Publishers Webinar - May 13, 2011Record Retention and E-Discovery
Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council - March 17, 2011Retaliatory Discharge in Tennessee
Tennessee Bar Association Webcast - December 15, 2010Defending a Retaliatory Discharge Claim in Tennessee in Light of Gossett
Tennessee Attorneys Memo - April 27, 2010Get Outta My Facebook
Firm Presentation - October 22, 2009Exploring Retaliatory Discharge: Answers for Tennessee Attorneys
Tennessee Attorneys Memo - February 2008Do Motor Carriers Have a Duty to Detect Sleep Apnea
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