Jennifer Hataway advises employers on a broad range of employment law matters, including employment counseling, workplace compliance, personnel management, policy development, employee handbooks, workplace investigations, employee discipline, and administrative proceedings. She works with businesses and organizations to address day-to-day workplace issues, assess risk, develop practical solutions, and navigate employment-related disputes and compliance challenges.
Overview
Jennifer Hataway advises employers on a broad range of employment law matters, including employment counseling, workplace compliance, personnel management, policy development, employee handbooks, workplace investigations, employee discipline, and administrative proceedings. She works with businesses and organizations to address day-to-day workplace issues, assess risk, develop practical solutions, and navigate employment-related disputes and compliance challenges.
Experience
- Represents employers in Department of Labor wage and hour investigations.
- Regularly counsels clients in healthcare, hospitality and retail industries on employment law compliance.
- Provides guidance and risk assessment relative to training, management and discipline of employee.
- Provides FLSA exemption analysis to employers in a variety of industries.
- Conducts workplace investigations for employers.
- Trains governmental and private supervisory workforces on all aspects of employment compliance.
- Drafts and assists in the enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements.
Distinctions
- Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV® – Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- BL Rankings, Best Lawyers in America®
- Employment Law – Management, 2022-2027
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2024-2027
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1999
Education
- Louisiana State University, J.D., 1999
- Order of the Coif
- Associate, Louisiana Law Review
- LSU Law Center Hall of Fame
- Louisiana State University, B.A., English, 1996
Associations
- Louisiana Bar Association
- Baton Rouge Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Past President, Baton Rouge Chapter
Papers, Presentations & Publications
- Presenter, "Navigating the FTC’s Final Rule Restricting Noncompete Agreements," Butler Snow LLP, April 30, 2024.
- Author, "Handbook Hot Topics: Changing Status Quo In A Union Shop," Law360 Employment Authority, July 31, 2023.
- Presenter, “A&F Section Town Hall: COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace – What Employers Need to Know,” National Association of Bar Executives, February 25, 2021.
- Presenter, "COVID-19 Vaccine: A Responsible Employer's Guide to Workplace Immunization," BLR Webinar, February 3, 2021.
- Quoted, “Employers Weighing Whether to Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory,” EHS Daily Advisor, December 15, 2020.
- Presenter, “Responding to the COVID-19 Threat in the Workplace,” BLR Webinar, June 18, 2020.
- Author, “Beyond the Return to Work Plan: Additional Steps to Mitigate Employee COVID-19 Related Claims,” Workplace Blog, June 18, 2020.
- Co-Author, “Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Update and Frequently Asked Questions,” Workplace Blog, April 27, 2020.
- Co-Author, “COVID-19 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,” Workplace Blog, April 27, 2020.
- Co-Author, “Steps Employers Should Take When Responding to an Employee’s COVID-19 Diagnosis,” Workplace Blog, April 1, 2020.
- Co-Author, “Developing Workplace Policies and Procedures to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) – A Common Sense Approach,” Workplace Blog, March 16, 2020.
- Co-Author, “COVID-19 FAQ for Employers,” Workplace Blog, March 16, 2020.
Civic Involvement
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Board of Trustees
- Knock Knock Children's Museum, Board of Directors