Peter A. Susser works with global employers to design and implement human resources policies and to resolve a broad range of workplace issues. He also provides his clients with international and employment law counseling. Domestically, Peter regularly handles matters involving:

• Defense of discrimination and harassment claims
• Traditional labor law matters
• Union organizing
• Collective bargaining
• Unfair labor practice litigation
• Labor arbitrations
• Occupational safety and health issues
• Defense of OSHA citations
• Compliance counseling
• Emergency preparedness programs
• Disability discrimination and protected leave issues
• Americans with Disabilities Act issues
• Family and Medical Leave Act matters

He often appears before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. He also is a registered lobbyist involved with legislative developments in Congress and participates in rulemaking proceedings before federal agencies, such as the Department of Labor. He serves as counsel to several national trade associations on employment law, and workplace safety and health matters. His other clients include companies in:

• Food manufacturing
• Distribution
• Electronics
• Trucking operations
• Staffing and related organizations

Peter has published dozens of articles on a wide range of employment law and workplace safety issues that have appeared in legal journals, human resources publications and trade journals. He also is the author of several employment law treatises.

Peter currently serves as Littler Mendelson's executive vice-president and corporate secretary, chair of the International Employment and Labor Law Practice Group, and a member of the Management Committee. He formerly served as chair of the firm's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Workplace Safety Practice Group and was the office managing shareholder in Washington, D.C. Prior to working at Littler, he was a trial attorney for the Office of the Solicitor at the United States Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association
• Member, International Bar Association
• Member, Executive Committee and Board, Ius Laboris
• Member, Society for Human Resources Management
• Member, XBHR, Global Forum for Cross Border Human Resources

RECOGNITION

• Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2012
• Named, Management Labour and Employment - Who's Who Legal, 2011