Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP (DSV) is honored to announce the hire of Thaddeus J. Schurter, an Associate who focuses his practice on Construction Litigation. Having worked in construction for ten years before becoming an attorney, he brings exceptional insight and technical experience to the… Read More >
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DSV Announces New Hire: Thaddeus J. Schurter, Associate
Special Privacy Concern: Employer-Held Medical Records
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP The employment relationship frequently places the employer as the recipient of sensitive employee personal and medical information. A variety of laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA), and the… Read More >
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Use of Statistical Evidence in FLSA Collective Actions
By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP On March 22, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-2 ruling allowing employees to use statistical averages as evidence of hours worked where an employer failed to keep accurate records in accordance with the… Read More >
OSHA and the Multi-Employer Jobsite: You Can Be Cited for Someone Else’s Work
By: Sean T. Devenney, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Construction sites, by their nature, often have multiple employers (i.e., subcontractors) working on a site at any given moment. However, under OSHA each employer/subcontractor is always responsible for maintaining a safe work space for its own… Read More >
EEOC Takes Aim at Workplace LGBT Discrimination
By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP In a pair of landmark Complaints filed on March 1, 2016, the EEOC allege that a gay male employee and a lesbian employee were subjected to hostile work environments because of sex in violation of Title… Read More >
Impact of the New NLRB Election Rules
By: Daniel M. Drewry, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP In April 2015, the NLRB issued the quickie (sometimes referred to as “ambush”) election rule, which significantly shortened the time between a filing for representation (i.e. request for a vote) and the actual representation election. Under… Read More >
DSV Announces New Hire: Anthony M. Eleftheri, Partner
Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP (DSV) is honored to announce the hire of Anthony M. Eleftheri, a Partner who focuses his practice on Civil Litigation. Anthony Eleftheri has worked with and protected the brands of Fortune 500 companies as well as “mom & pop” businesses… Read More >