Jonathan Shapiro

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Jonathan Shapiro is co-chair of Littler's Financial Services Industry Group. He has extensive experience in employment, labor and employee benefits law and litigation. Jonathan represents employers before state and federal courts across the country in complex wage-and hour class and collective actions and cases that involve discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment matters.

Jonathan has defended executives in white-collar criminal investigations and litigation. In addition, he counsels employers on various issues concerning employment law compliance and managing a workforce, including:

  • Wage and hour compliance and exemption classification
  • Payroll practices and personnel policies and practices
  • Hiring and termination of employees
  • Audits and investigations
  • Employment agreements and severance packages for executives

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

The Seven Deadly Sins of Incentive Compensation Plan Hell

  • September 13, 2022
  • Littler Webinar

Virtual Financial Services Roundtable

  • April 6, 2021
  • Littler Virtual Roundtable

New York Financial Services Roundtable

  • June 12, 2019
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

New York Financial Services Roundtable

  • September 25, 2018
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

New York Financial Services Roundtable

  • June 20, 2018
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

New York Financial Services Roundtable

  • February 13, 2018
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

New York Financial Services Roundtable

  • October 25, 2017
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

Financial Services and Corporate Compliance

  • November 30, 2016
  • New York, New York
  • Littler Live Event

Background Screening in the Financial Services Industry

  • April 28, 2016
  • Littler Webinar

Additional Thought Leadership

An Excuse To Miss Work? World Cup Fever Hits Maine

  • June 26, 2014
  • Portland Press Herald

In Rebuttal, Jonathan Shapiro and Eric Uhl: Two sides to every story

  • March 3, 2014
  • Sun Journal

CDC suit gets new lawyers; computer info secured

  • January 31, 2014
  • Sun Journal

March Madness Risky For Maine Businesses

  • March 14, 2011
  • Bangor Daily News

Be Mindful of March Madness

  • February 23, 2010
  • Portland Press Herald

Can Maine Employers Legally Hire Unpaid Interns?

  • October 30, 2009
  • The Exception

"Moonlighting" Employees–Factors to Consider

  • June 5, 2009
  • 4Hoteliers

Books & Book Chapters

  • Model Policies and Forms for Maine Employers
  • American Chamber of Commerce Resources
  • 2016-2017

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