Rick D. Roskelley

Rick D. Roskelley handles all aspects of employee compensation, including:

• Minimum wage
• Overtime
• Prevailing wage obligations
• Employee incentive plans and policies
• Other wage and hour matters
• Independent contractor issues

He also advises and represents clients in wrongful termination and discrimination matters and has considerable knowledge of claims involving:

• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• The Employee Retirement Income Security Act
• The Taft-Hartley Act

His nationwide practice focuses on the defense of class and collective actions on behalf of employers before state and federal administrative agencies, including:

• The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• The Nevada Equal Rights Commission
• The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Review Board
• The Utah Occupational Safety and Health Review Board
• The Utah Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division

He also regularly represents employers in trials and arbitration, as well as in compensation disputes with the Department of Labor, the Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner, the Utah Labor Commission and enforcement agencies of other states. Rick also has expertise in handling Idaho, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Utah workers’ compensation issues, including benefits claims disputes.

Additionally, Rick frequently lectures and conducts seminars on a variety of employment and labor law topics for his clients, which include:

• Hotels
• Call centers
• Media organizations
• Transportation companies
• Messengers
• Restaurants
• Manufacturers
• Health care providers

Rick has served as a member of the firm's Associates Committee since 2000. Previously, he worked as a staff attorney for Office of Administrative Law Judges, United States Department of Labor.