John Rodgers helps employers solve their employment-related problems. His practice is three-fold. First, he counsels clients on the numerous situations that can arise related to their employees, including termination and disciplinary decisions, reasonable accommodation issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), wage-and-hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) problems. His goal is to work with clients in a practical, problem solving way.
Second, John helps clients in the transactional setting with their employees by drafting and negotiating employment agreements, including non-competition, non-solicitation agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
Third, John represents public and private employers in employment-related litigation. He actively litigates employment disputes on behalf of employers and has handled discrimination and retaliation, wage and hour, FMLA, and non-compete cases in both state and federal court. He also devotes substantial attention to ERISA litigation (including claims for allegedly unpaid contributions to various plans) and representing individuals and businesses in conservatorship matters in probate court.
More Legal and Business Bylines From John P. Rodgers
- The FTC Has Banned Non-Competes: What Do Employers in the Energy Space Do Now? - (Posted On Thursday, May 09, 2024)
- 2024 Already?! The Types of Issues Employers Will Be Facing in the New Year - (Posted On Wednesday, December 20, 2023)
- Poster Rollercoaster: DOL Changes FLSA Notice Required at Workplaces - (Posted On Thursday, May 18, 2023)
- You Thought You Were Protected? When a Non-Compete Isn’t Enforceable (Maybe) - (Posted On Thursday, December 08, 2022)
- With Election Day Around the Corner, Employers Need to Remember You May Have to Give Employees Time Off to Vote - (Posted On Thursday, November 03, 2022)
- Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation Continues to Vex Employers - (Posted On Wednesday, April 13, 2022)
- New Tennessee Law Prohibits Many Employers from Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Status, Creates Exemption Process for Federal Contractors - (Posted On Thursday, November 18, 2021)
- Hitting Employers with Their Best Shot: Complying with OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Rule Webinar Recording [VIDEO] - (Posted On Wednesday, November 10, 2021)
- It’s Finally Here: OSHA Reveals COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for Private Sector - (Posted On Thursday, November 04, 2021)
- Potential New Tennessee Law Prohibits Many Businesses from Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccine, Requires Government Contractors to Apply for Exemption - (Posted On Tuesday, November 02, 2021)
The National Law Review awards Bradley Arant Boult Cummings’ Labor and Employment practice group with a Go-To Thought Leadership award in the category of COVID-19 coverage of masking and vaccine requirements. Their ongoing reporting on COVID-19 employer vaccine mandates has been a significant asset for both employers and employees alike. Repeated contributors in this practice group are as follows: John W. Hargrove, Anne R. Yuengert, Anne Knox Averitt, John P. Rodgers, and J. William Manuel.