James A. Paretti Jr.

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James Paretti

James A. Paretti, Jr. is an experienced management-side employment and labor relations attorney with in-depth political and policy knowledge of labor, pension, healthcare and employment law, regulations and legislation. Jim is well versed in all aspects of legislative and political processes with demonstrated knowledge in the substance of federal labor and employment policy. He has over two decades of experience working with federal legislators and policymakers, including former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Chairmen of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and senior level administration officials. 

Prior to joining Littler, Jim was chief of staff and senior counsel to the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He provided legal and political counsel with respect to all aspects of agency business, administered and managed the Office of the Chair where he was responsible for over 2,200 employees and a 375 million dollar annual budget, and served as primary liaison to regulated stakeholders and Capitol Hill.

His extensive experience includes developing policy and providing legal counsel on the Committee on Education and Labor in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as coordinating external communications and media relations for a senior member of Congress. Jim represented corporate and nonprofit clients in employment litigation in federal and state court, before administrative agencies and in private arbitration while with two Boston firms. 

During law school, he held positions as editor as well as note and comment editor for the New York University Law Review. 

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Speaking Engagements

An Insider's View of the EEOC: Recent and Current Strategies, Litigation, Settlements and What's on the Horizon

  • May 10, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

My Rights Versus Yours: Human Rights Protection in Tension with Religious Freedoms

  • May 8, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

A View from D.C. - What’s Happening with the DOL, EEOC, and OSHA

  • May 2, 2024
  • Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Annual Workforce & HR Conference, Madison, WI

DOL Announces New FLSA Overtime Salary Threshold

  • April 26, 2024
  • Littler Webinar

Everything You Need to Know About the FTC’s Final Rule on Noncompetes in 30 Minutes

  • April 25, 2024
  • Littler Webinar

Joint Employer: Are Franchise Companies in the Clear?

  • April 23, 2024
  • International Franchise Association (IFA)

2023 Littler AI Summit

  • September 21, 2023 - September 22, 2023
  • Washington, District of Columbia
  • Littler Live Event

Federal Level Efforts to Regulate AI in HR Decision-Making

  • July 27, 2023
  • Littler Webinar

2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Employer Conference

  • June 16, 2023
  • Washington, District of Columbia
  • Littler Live Event

Navigating Minnesota’s New Noncompete Ban and FTC’s Proposed Rule

  • June 8, 2023
  • Littler Webinar

WPI: The New Era of Divided Government: What are the Implications for Employers?

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

Inclusion, Equity & Diversity 2.0 – A Panoramic View and Update of IE&D's Hot Issues

  • May 10, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Session Three: How Employers Can Prepare for the Future Legislative and Regulatory Framework Governing the Use of AI Tools in HR Decisions

  • December 1, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

2022 Philadelphia Regional Employer Conference

  • October 28, 2022
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Littler Live Event

Session Two: The Current Legislative and Regulatory Framework Governing the Use of AI Tools in HR Decisions

  • October 13, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

Littler AI Summit

  • September 28, 2022 - September 29, 2022
  • Washington, District of Columbia
  • Littler Live Event

Littler WPI Annual Labor Day Report

  • September 12, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Employer Conference

  • June 8, 2022
  • Washington, District of ColumbiaTysons Corner, Virginia
  • Littler Live Event

WPI Insider Briefing: What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration (and in the States!)

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

The State of Vaccinations and Testing – A Continued Conundrum

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

AI in HR – Staying Ahead of the Curve

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: Looking Back at FY 2021 Developments and Looking Forward at the Commission’s Plans for FY 2022

  • April 27, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration: WPI’s Labor and Employment Outlook

  • February 23, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

OFCCP's New Registration and Certification Requirements

  • February 15, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

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

  • January 7, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

The COVID Vaccine ETS - What You Need to Know About the New Standard

  • November 11, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Giving It Your Best Shot! COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates and Accommodation Requests

  • September 17, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

The Biden Labor Agenda: What Lies Ahead

  • September 16, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

2021 Mid-Atlantic Virtual Employer Conference

  • September 9, 2021
  • Littler Virtual Conference

The EEOC: What to Expect from the New Administration

  • May 12, 2021
  • 2021 Executive Employer Conference

Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: A Practical Primer on Organizational, Procedural and Case Developments

  • April 14, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

What to Expect in the Biden Administration and 117th Congress: WPI’s Labor and Employment Outlook

  • January 22, 2021
  • Littler Webinar

Tysons Corner Fall Mini Series: Elections Matter: An Update on the Impacts of the 2020 Election

  • December 16, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Proposition 22: California and Beyond

  • November 17, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

WPI Post-Election Update

  • November 6, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

A Littler Workplace Policy Institute Webinar: The "New" AB 5

  • August 27, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

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

  • April 10, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Practical Issues for Employers in Navigating the New Federal Emergency Paid FMLA and Sick Leave Mandates

  • March 24, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: A Practical Primer On Organizational, Procedural, and Case Developments

  • March 10, 2020
  • Littler Webinar

Pay Equity: EEO-1s, the EEOC and the States - Where Do We Go From Here?

  • November 22, 2019
  • Littler Webinar

It's NOT as Easy as A-B-C! Practical Tips for Doing Business in California Post AB 5

  • October 1, 2019
  • Littler Webinar

EEO-1 Component 2 Reporting: What You Need to Know and How to Get It Done

  • July 19, 2019
  • Littler Webinar

EEOC Update

  • June 7, 2019
  • 2019 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Bethesda, MD

The Latest Developments in Federal Labor Policy: A Workplace Policy Institute Briefing

  • April 9, 2019

Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We’ve Been and What’s on the Horizon

  • February 22, 2019
  • Littler Webinar

Littler's Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We've Been and What's on the Horizon

  • February 19, 2019
  • Littler Webinar

WPI Post-Election Update

  • November 9, 2018
  • Littler Webinar

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