Tracy S. Pyles advises and represents clients before federal and state courts, arbitrators and administrative agencies in numerous areas of employment and labor law, including:
- Discrimination
- Retaliation
- Wrongful termination
- Harassment
- Wage and hour
- Unfair competition
Tracy's experience includes union representation elections, labor arbitrations and representing clients before the National Labor Relations Board. She also represents clients facing complex collective and class actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other federal and state laws.
A member of Littler Mendelson's Traditional Labor Law and Class Action Avoidance and Defense practice groups, Tracy also serves as a blog author for the Wage and Hour Practice Group's blog.
In law school, Tracy was a staff member of the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section - American Bar Association
- Member, Committee on Development of the Law Under the National Labor Relations Act - American Bar Association
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Committee - Columbus Bar Association
- Member, Legislative Affairs Committee - Human Resources Association of Central Ohio
- Member, Women Lawyers of Franklin County
- Member, Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce
RECOGNITION
- Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Achievement in Justice for Children Practicum
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- January 3, 2013Littler ASAP
- November 16, 2012Littler ASAP
- January 27, 2012Columbus Business First
- January 4, 2012Littler Press Release
- August 30, 2011Littler ASAP
- 2009Healthy Families Act of 2009 - One Size Fits All Mandatory Paid Sick LeaveFall Newsletter - Human Resources Association of Central Ohio
BLOG ENTRIES
- Labor Relations Counsel, May 20, 2013
- Labor Relations Counsel, December 29, 2012
- Labor Relations Counsel, September 25, 2012
- Labor Relations Counsel, July 12, 2012
- Wage & Hour Counsel, January 12, 2012
- Wage & Hour Counsel, April 20, 2011
- Wage & Hour Counsel, February 23, 2011
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
- The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Bureau of National Affairs, chapter author, 2009
- The Developing Labor Law Fifth Edition (2006) and 2004-2005 / 2007-2009 Annual Cumulative Supplements, Bureau of National Affairs, contributing editor
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- January 8, 2013Lawful Interviewing & Hiring Practices: Strategies to Manage Legal Risk
Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce - July 12, 2012Retaliation and Whistleblowing: A New Firestorm of Rights and Responsibilities
Association of Corporate Counsel, Central Ohio Chapter - May 18, 2012Wage and Hour Compliance Strategies
North American Association of Inventory Services (NAAIS), Baltimore, Maryland - April 25, 2012Worker Misclassification: a Ticking Time Bomb?
Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) - August 4, 2011FLSA Class Actions: A Continuing Threat
Association of Corporate Counsel, Central Ohio Chapter - April 27, 2011The Continuous Workday – Wage and Hour Update
Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) - April 28, 20102010 Employment Law Update
Littler Mendelson and Human Resources Association of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH
