Devjani H. Mishra
Pronounced: Dev-JAH-nee
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.
Speaking Engagements
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Inclusion, Discrimination and Retaliation in the Legal Workplace
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat: Undue Hardship In A Changing World
2025 Employment Law Update
What’s New in New York? New York Labor and Employment 2025 Update
Adverse Action Changes Under Title VII
Workplace Accommodation Fundamentals in 2025
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Member-Only Webinar: Playbook for 2025
Advanced Discovery Issues in Employment Litigation
Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2024 Questions Answered
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New Frontiers of Harassment and Employment Discrimination
Employment Law Update
What to Expect When Employees Are Expecting - New PWFA Accommodation Challenges
2024 Employment Law Update
What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting: New PWFA Accommodation Challenges
Keynote: The Changing Needs of Women in the Workplace
Workplace Leave and Accommodation Fundamentals in 2024
ADA Trivia Bowl
Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2023 Questions Answered
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Menopause: The Newest Protected Status?
Pregnancy and Related Issues
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Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2023
Show and Tell: Pay Transparency and Disclosure Requirements Go Primetime
Accommodation Aftershocks: How the Pandemic Has Reshaped Workplace Disability Accommodations
Somebody’s Watching Me! Legal and Practical Implications of Employee Monitoring
More Than A Feeling: A Deep Dive Into Mental Health Accommodations in the Workplace
Workplace Investigations in Today’s Highly Charged Labor Environment
Navigating Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic World
The Disconnected Workforce: How to Rebuild a High-Performance Work Culture
The Impact of COVID on the Remote Working Legal Landscape
Trends in “Post-COVID” Disability Claims
Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2022 Questions Answered
What’s Keeping You Up at Night Regarding Disability and COVID-19
The State of Vaccinations and Testing – A Continued Conundrum
COVID-19 Legal Issues: Guidance for Performing Arts Organizations
COVID-19: Vaccine Mandates
Navigating Today’s Hot Topics with a Multijurisdictional and Mobile Workforce
Navigating Remote Work in 2022
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How to Navigate the Effects of COVID-19 in the Workplace
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COVID-19 – 20 Months In, Where Are We?
Navigating the Pandemic Workplace: The Emotional Impact, Accommodation Requests, and Leaves
The Future of Remote Work
The Evolving Realities of Working During COVID-19
COVID-19 - Its Impact on Employment Litigation, How Best to Prepare Your Company, and What the Future of Litigation May Hold
Returning to Work in Tennessee
Workplace Safety: Plans, Policies and Proactive Protection
How to Safely Re-open Your Office
Ready Employee One: Virtual Reality in the Workplace
COVID-19: Employment Law Challenges, Changes and Requirements
Untangling the Web of State and Local Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws
COVID-19 in the U.S.: Employment Law Changes and Challenges During the Pandemic
Understanding Employment Law 2021: FMLA & ADA Fundamentals
Business as Unusual: Navigating the Employment Challenges Posed by COVID-19
The Legal Landscape – Vaccination Programs in the Employment Setting
The COVID-19 Vaccine – Legal and Practical Implications
Privacy During a Pandemic: The New Reality of Staying Safe, Staying Healthy and Staying Employed
The New Normal: Recent Developments & Employment Challenges in the Hospitality Industry
Employees with disabilities in the new world order – the challenges and opportunities in the wake of Covid-19
Are We There Yet? Understanding the Return to Work Challenge Posed by COVID-19
COVID-19’s Impact on Employment Law in New York
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COVID-19 in the Workplace: Compliance Challenges, Policy Options
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Returning to Work – Legal Updates & Considerations for Employers
Covid-19 U.S. Employment Law and OSHA Overview
COVID-19: Practical Guidance for Employers
Your Workforce: Staying Compliant and Productive
COVID-19: What Lies Ahead
Business as Unusual: Preparing Our Workplaces and Workforces for a Return to Work
Understanding Employment Law 2020: FMLA & ADA Fundamentals
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Employment Law Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
#MeToo Update: Investigating a Culture of Complicity and Cover Ups
Cross-Border Employment Law 2019: Workforce Restructurings, Including M&A, Across Borders
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Understanding Employment Law 2019: ADA, FMLA and Accommodation Fundamentals
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Complying with New York State and New York City’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation – What Employers Need to Know
Understanding Employment Law 2018: ADA Fundamentals
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