Devjani H. Mishra

Pronounced: Dev-JAH-nee

dmishra@littler.com
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Devjani Mishra

Devjani H. Mishra helps employers across industries solve their most complex workplace challenges. With more than 25 years of experience as both in-house and outside counsel, she brings a business-minded approach to all aspects of her work and has a long track record of success creating scalable and efficient solutions.

As a leader of Littler’s COVID-19 Task Force and Vaccination Working Group and a member of Littler's Leave of Absence and Disability Accommodation Core Group, Devjani has guided management through some of the most seismic changes impacting the workforce. Her experience ranges from addressing urgent health and safety challenges, to implementing organizational restructuring, to building and reinforcing corporate inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) initiatives. 

Whatever the issue, she works with companies of all sizes—from startups to multinational corporations—both to address their immediate legal issues and advance their long-term strategic goals. Her practice includes:

  • Responding to requests for hybrid and flexible work, accommodations, and leaves of absence, including for employers operating in multiple jurisdictions with varying requirements
  • Strengthening corporate compliance programs, auditing employment practices, reviewing IE&D programs, and managing internal investigations
  • Planning and performing transactional due diligence, business restructuring and workforce integration

A respected leader on workplace management issues, Devjani is a regular presenter on employment law topics before the American Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute and other national professional forums.

In addition to her advisory work, Devjani is also an experienced litigator and has successfully handled employment complaints from inception through trial in federal and state courts and before regulatory agencies. She works closely with clients to develop a cost-effective defense strategy and alleviate the business disruptions that litigation can cause.

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Speaking Engagements

Inclusion, Discrimination and Retaliation in the Legal Workplace

  • June 9, 2025
  • Practising Law Institute

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat: Undue Hardship In A Changing World

  • May 9, 2025
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

2025 Employment Law Update

  • May 8, 2025
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

What’s New in New York? New York Labor and Employment 2025 Update

  • April 22, 2025
  • Littler Webinar

Adverse Action Changes Under Title VII

  • March 20, 2025
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

Workplace Accommodation Fundamentals in 2025

  • March 3, 2025
  • Practising Law Institute

Member-Only Webinar: Playbook for 2025

  • January 14, 2025
  • American City Business Journals

Advanced Discovery Issues in Employment Litigation

  • November 15, 2024
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference

Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2024 Questions Answered

  • October 16, 2024
  • Practising Law Institute

New Frontiers of Harassment and Employment Discrimination

  • June 10, 2024
  • Practising Law Institute

Employment Law Update

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

What to Expect When Employees Are Expecting - New PWFA Accommodation Challenges

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

2024 Employment Law Update

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting: New PWFA Accommodation Challenges

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Keynote: The Changing Needs of Women in the Workplace

  • April 17, 2024
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference

Workplace Leave and Accommodation Fundamentals in 2024

  • March 4, 2024
  • Practising Law Institute

ADA Trivia Bowl

  • November 10, 2023
  • ABA Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference

Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2023 Questions Answered

  • October 16, 2023
  • Practising Law Institute

2023 Kansas City Regional Employer Conference

  • October 10, 2023
  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • Littler Live Event

Menopause: The Newest Protected Status?

  • September 28, 2023
  • American Bar Association Webinar

Pregnancy and Related Issues

  • September 18, 2023
  • 25th NYU Employment Law Workshop for Federal Judges

2023 Tri-State Regional Employer Conference

  • June 20, 2023
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2023

  • June 12, 2023
  • Practicing Law Institute

Show and Tell: Pay Transparency and Disclosure Requirements Go Primetime

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Accommodation Aftershocks: How the Pandemic Has Reshaped Workplace Disability Accommodations

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Somebody’s Watching Me! Legal and Practical Implications of Employee Monitoring

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

More Than A Feeling: A Deep Dive Into Mental Health Accommodations in the Workplace

  • April 28, 2023
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Conference

Workplace Investigations in Today’s Highly Charged Labor Environment

  • April 27, 2023
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Conference

Navigating Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic World

  • March 6, 2023
  • Practising Law Institute

The Disconnected Workforce: How to Rebuild a High-Performance Work Culture

  • December 7, 2022
  • European-American Chamber of Commerce – New York

The Impact of COVID on the Remote Working Legal Landscape

  • December 1, 2022
  • New York State Bar Association 2022 London Global Conference

Trends in “Post-COVID” Disability Claims

  • October 21, 2022
  • American Employment Law Council Annual Conference

Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2022 Questions Answered

  • October 12, 2022
  • Practising Law Institute

What’s Keeping You Up at Night Regarding Disability and COVID-19

  • May 12, 2022
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference

The State of Vaccinations and Testing – A Continued Conundrum

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

COVID-19 Legal Issues: Guidance for Performing Arts Organizations

  • April 19, 2022
  • Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

COVID-19: Vaccine Mandates

  • March 25, 2022
  • Connecticut Journal of International Law Symposium

Navigating Today’s Hot Topics with a Multijurisdictional and Mobile Workforce

  • March 17, 2022
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

Navigating Remote Work in 2022

  • March 7, 2022
  • Practising Law Institute

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session 24

  • March 4, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

How to Navigate the Effects of COVID-19 in the Workplace

  • February 18, 2022
  • Arizona SHRM Conference Keynote

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session 23

  • February 4, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session 22

  • January 7, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges - Session 21

  • December 3, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

COVID-19 – 20 Months In, Where Are We?

  • November 4, 2021
  • Florida Regional Employer Conference

Navigating the Pandemic Workplace: The Emotional Impact, Accommodation Requests, and Leaves

  • October 26, 2021
  • Practising Law Institute

The Future of Remote Work

  • October 15, 2021
  • New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Fall Meeting

The Evolving Realities of Working During COVID-19

  • October 7, 2021
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Webinar

COVID-19 - Its Impact on Employment Litigation, How Best to Prepare Your Company, and What the Future of Litigation May Hold

  • September 14, 2021
  • Nevada Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Returning to Work in Tennessee

  • August 12, 2021
  • ACC Tennessee Webinar

Workplace Safety: Plans, Policies and Proactive Protection

  • May 14, 2021
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

How to Safely Re-open Your Office

  • May 4, 2021
  • German American Chamber of Commerce

Ready Employee One: Virtual Reality in the Workplace

  • April 15-16, 2021
  • ABA National Symposium on Technology in Labor & Employment Law

COVID-19: Employment Law Challenges, Changes and Requirements

  • April 13, 2021
  • Staffing Industry Analysts Risk Management & Compliance Workshop

Untangling the Web of State and Local Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws

  • March 18, 2021
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

COVID-19 in the U.S.: Employment Law Changes and Challenges During the Pandemic

  • March 16, 2021
  • China General Chamber of Commerce – U.S.A. Webinar

Understanding Employment Law 2021: FMLA & ADA Fundamentals

  • March 8, 2021
  • Practising Law Institute

Business as Unusual: Navigating the Employment Challenges Posed by COVID-19

  • March 3, 2021
  • American Health Law Association Virtual Conference

The Legal Landscape – Vaccination Programs in the Employment Setting

  • February 26, 2021
  • National Retail Federation Webinar

The COVID-19 Vaccine – Legal and Practical Implications

  • January 13 and 20, 2021
  • Webinar

Privacy During a Pandemic: The New Reality of Staying Safe, Staying Healthy and Staying Employed

  • November 6, 2020
  • NAPABA Virtual Convention

The New Normal: Recent Developments & Employment Challenges in the Hospitality Industry

  • October 1, 2020
  • DFDL Webinar

Employees with disabilities in the new world order – the challenges and opportunities in the wake of Covid-19

  • September 15, 2020
  • IBA Diversity and Equality Law Committee

Are We There Yet? Understanding the Return to Work Challenge Posed by COVID-19

  • August 19 and September 1, 2020
  • Webinar

COVID-19’s Impact on Employment Law in New York

  • July 14-15, 2020
  • New York State Judicial Institute (New York State Unified Court System)

The Next Normal: Preparing Our Workplaces and Workforces for the “Return to Work”

  • July 13, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Compliance Challenges, Policy Options

  • June 29, 2020
  • ABA Business Law Section, Banking Law Committee

The Next Normal: Advice for New York and New Jersey Employers on Safely Reopening Their Workplaces

  • June 24, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Returning to Work – Legal Updates & Considerations for Employers

  • June 17, 2020
  • China General Chamber of Commerce – USA Webinar

Covid-19 U.S. Employment Law and OSHA Overview

  • May 19, 2020
  • PLI Webinar

COVID-19: Practical Guidance for Employers

  • May 15, 2020
  • Japan Society Webinar

Your Workforce: Staying Compliant and Productive

  • May 12, 2020
  • BritishAmerican Business Webinar

COVID-19: What Lies Ahead

  • May 12, 2020
  • Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Webinar

Business as Unusual: Preparing Our Workplaces and Workforces for a Return to Work

  • May 8, 2020
  • Littler Virtual Executive Employer

Understanding Employment Law 2020: FMLA & ADA Fundamentals

  • March 9, 2020
  • Practising Law Institute

Content and Cocktails: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

  • November 7, 2019
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

Employment Law Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

  • October 25, 2019
  • American Employment Law Council Annual Conference

#MeToo Update: Investigating a Culture of Complicity and Cover Ups

  • September 21, 2019
  • NAPABA (National Asian Pacific American Bar Association) Regional Conference

Cross-Border Employment Law 2019: Workforce Restructurings, Including M&A, Across Borders

  • June 5, 2019
  • Practising Law Institute

Time for a Tune-Up: Compliance Tips for 2019 and Beyond

  • April 23, 2019
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

Understanding Employment Law 2019: ADA, FMLA and Accommodation Fundamentals

  • April 15, 2019
  • Practising Law Institute

Understanding New York State and City’s Sexual Harassment Laws: A Compliance Checklist

  • October 30, 2018
  • Littler Webinar

Complying with New York State and New York City’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation – What Employers Need to Know

  • July 10, 2018
  • Practising Law Institute

Understanding Employment Law 2018: ADA Fundamentals

  • April 12, 2018
  • Practising Law Institute

The #MeToo Movement and Pay Equity Compliance: How to Advise Your C-Suite and Safeguard Your Company

  • April 10, 2018
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

Litigation Issues Involving Staffing Agencies and PEOs: We’re in This Together . . . Or Are We?

  • March 23, 2018
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

Paid Leave and Other Protection for Employees with Caregiver Responsibilities

  • November 12, 2016
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Annual Conference

Unraveling the Ethical Complexities of Workplace Investigations

  • March 19, 2016
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee Midwinter Meeting

Keynote: Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law

  • March 16, 2016
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

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