Jennifer Jones has a wide range of experience in labor relations and collective bargaining matters; federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; as well as common law employment issues including:
- Arbitration, mediation and litigation
- Labor relations and collective bargaining
- Employee investigations
- State and federal appellate litigation
- Labor and employment counseling
- FMLA compliance
- Title VII/ADA/ADEA/IHRA compliance
A sampling of Jennifer's background includes:
- Representing, counseling and defending employers in all aspects of labor and employment law including labor relations, collective bargaining, employee discipline and employment discrimination litigation
- Counseling management on duty to bargain, unfair labor practice avoidance, management rights and other labor law issues
- Representing management interests by handling all aspects of labor arbitration and unfair labor practice hearings
- Representing management in collective bargaining agreement negotiations
- Representing employers in hearings, oral arguments, mediation and fact-finding conferences in a variety of forums including state and federal court, state labor boards, the IDHR and the EEOC
- Conducting investigations and preparing fact-finding reports related to a variety of internal employment related complaints including allegations of harassment and discrimination
- Handling all stages of pre-trial litigation to defend employers against actions filed in state and federal court
- Successfully defended class action ADEA litigation
- Reviewing employment policies for compliance with state and federal employment laws and regulations
Prior to joining Littler, Jennifer was an attorney in the labor and employment practice group of a full-service Chicago law firm representing public bodies.
