Greenberg Traurig LLP

Labor & Employment

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Wendy Johnson Lario Chairs the New Jersey Labor & Employment Practice and represents employers in litigation involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and whistleblowing, among others. She appears regularly in federal and state courts in New Jersey and New York and defends employers against charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR) and the New York Division of Human Rights (NYDHR). Wendy also provides advice and training to management and in-house counsel on employment issues, including hiring, firing, harassment, misconduct, leave and attendance, employee accommodations, employment and severance agreements, executive contracts, independent contractors, internal investigations, background checks, employee handbooks and policies, social networking, reductions in force, and employer requirements under identity theft statutes. She has represented companies in the telecommunications, retail, automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics and chemical industries, among others.

Wendy lectures extensively and conducts seminars and training sessions concerning numerous employment law issues, including anti-discrimination laws, wrongful discharge, sexual and other harassment, and diversity training. She also trains and lectures on women's leadership, performance management, social networking, state and federal laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination, New York's Human Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), New Jersey's Family Leave Act, and New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act.

ConcentrationsEmployment litigationAgency litigation (EEOC, NJDCR, NYDHR)Employment counseling and trainingADA, FMLA and Workers’ CompensationEmployment and severance agreements Data privacy and protection

CapabilitiesLabor & Employment Trial Practice

Admission to PracticeNew JerseyNew YorkSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitU.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkU.S. District Court for the Northern District of New YorkU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkU.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganU.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

English

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1992 B.A., Duke University, 1986