Jeremy White
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Jeremy White represents a wide range of clients in complex litigation matters in the wage and hour and employment discrimination areas. Jeremy has specific experience in collective and class actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and other federal and state statutes concerning employment-related claims. He has defended employers before federal, state and local agencies, courts and courts of appeals. Read Jeremy White's full bio.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Inferior Parental Leave Policies Can Result in Discrimination Claims
By McDermott Will & Emery and Jeremy White on Oct 19, 2017
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor
To recruit and retain top talent, employers often offer benefits more generous than required under the law. Such benefits include unlimited vacation, paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave. However, a recent US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit filed against Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (Estee Lauder) reveals how even the most well-intentioned of programs...
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Protecting Against SEC Whistleblower Enforcement Actions: Employment and Severance Agreements
By Evan A. Belosa, Fredric D. Firestone, Jeremy White and Thomas P. Conaghan on Jan 5, 2017
Posted In Employment, Privacy and Data Security
Large fines have recently been imposed against public companies due to using confidentiality provisions that violate whistleblower provisions under federal securities law. Many standard confidentiality clauses in employment agreements, severance agreements, release agreements, non-compete agreements and other employment related agreements will violate these whistleblower provisions. Recently, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations at the...
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