Abby M. Warren
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Professional Biography:
Abby Warren is a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group, where she represents employers in labor and employment matters. She focuses her practice on counseling private sector employers, including multinational corporations, health care organizations, educational institutions, and manufacturers, in all areas of employment law. Abby also defends employers in federal and state court and before administrative agencies. In addition to counseling and litigation, she provides workplace training for clients and conducts workplace investigations.
Employment Counseling, Compliance, and Training
Abby counsels employers and human resource professionals in all areas of employment law, including discharge and discrimination issues, workplace investigations, affirmative action compliance, employee discipline, wage and hour issues, disability and reasonable accommodation, family and medical leave, unemployment, employment and independent contractor agreements, severance and separation agreements, individual terminations and reductions in force, and workplace health and safety issues. She also negotiates and drafts employment and separation agreements on behalf of clients, in addition to reviewing and revising employee handbooks and personnel policies. She also conducts training sessions on a myriad of employment issues, including topics such as sexual harassment, workplace civility, and avoiding discrimination claims.
Employment Litigation and Administrative Advocacy
Abby regularly defends employers in discrimination, leave, harassment, and a wide range of labor and employment matters. She represents clients in matters from inception to trial and through appeal in federal and state courts.
She represents clients in administrative agency matters before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Office of Federal Contract and Compliance Programs, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Abbyrepresents clients at private and public arbitration hearings and in alternative dispute resolution and mediation sessions with federal, state, and private mediators.
Articles in the National Law Review database by Abby M. Warren
Supreme Court Halts Implementation of OSHA ETS (Posted On Friday, January 14, 2022)
A Tale of Two COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates (Posted On Tuesday, November 30, 2021)
Reminder to Employers Regarding EEO-1 Reporting Obligations (Posted On Thursday, November 4, 2021)
Mandatory Vaccination and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (Posted On Thursday, October 7, 2021)
Navigating Requests for Exemption from Mandatory Workplace Vaccination Policies (Posted On Tuesday, September 14, 2021)
Connecticut's Recreational Marijuana Law And Its Impact on the Workplace (Posted On Wednesday, August 18, 2021)
New Wage Range Disclosure Requirements in Multiple States (Posted On Thursday, July 1, 2021)
Employer-Mandated Disclosure of Wage Ranges and Expansion of Equal Pay Law Enacted in Connecticut (Posted On Tuesday, June 15, 2021)
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Vaccinations in the Workplace (Posted On Thursday, June 3, 2021)
Masks, Safety Measures & Manufacturers (Posted On Tuesday, May 25, 2021)
Are Employers Required to Pay For Employee Time Spent Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine? (Posted On Tuesday, April 13, 2021)
Status of Noncompete Agreements in 2021: Consider Alternatives to Protect Your Business Interests (Posted On Wednesday, March 17, 2021)
Incentivizing and Engaging "Frontline" Workers (Posted On Friday, March 5, 2021)
Free Speech and Expression in the 2021 Workplace (Posted On Thursday, February 11, 2021)
Employers and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Getting it Right in 2021 (Posted On Wednesday, February 10, 2021)
2021 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers (Posted On Thursday, January 21, 2021)
Running a Successful COVID-19 Testing Program: Considerations for Employers Using Third-Party Vendors (Posted On Thursday, January 7, 2021)
To Require or Encourage COVID-19 Vaccine. . . That is the Question (Posted On Monday, December 21, 2020)
Work from Anywhere? Telecommuting and Tax Obligations for Employers: Practical Considerations and Tips for Human Resources and Management (Posted On Friday, December 18, 2020)
CDC Develops Guidelines for a Happy Holiday Season: What Employers Need to Know (Posted On Monday, November 30, 2020)
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