Guy Brenner is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department and co-head of the Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Group. He has extensive experience representing employers in both single-plaintiff and class action matters, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He also regularly assists federal government contractors with the many special employment-related compliance challenges they face.
Guy represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor litigation and counseling, with an emphasis on non-compete and trade secrets issues, medical and disability leave matters, employee/independent contractor classification issues, and the investigation and litigation of whistleblower claims. He assists employers in negotiating and drafting executive agreements and employee mobility agreements, including non-competition, non-solicit and non-disclosure agreements, and also conducts and supervises internal investigations.
Guy advises federal government contractors and subcontractors all aspects of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations and requirements, including preparing affirmative action plans, responding to desk audits, and managing on-site audits.
Guy is a former clerk to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the US District Court of the District of Columbia.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Guy Brenner
- DC Employers Must Provide Paid Family Leave Law Notice By February 1, 2020 - (Posted On Thursday, January 23, 2020)
- OFCCP Proposes Rules Codifying Procedures for Resolving Alleged Violations and Setting Thresholds For Discrimination Findings - (Posted On Thursday, January 02, 2020)
- Maryland Bars Non-Competes for Low-Wage Employees - (Posted On Monday, December 02, 2019)
- OFCCP Will Not Use EEO-1 Component 2 Data In Audits - (Posted On Monday, November 25, 2019)
- Report from EEOC Hearing on EEO-1 Component 2—Should It Stay or Should It Go? - (Posted On Thursday, November 21, 2019)
- OFCCP Directive: Audits Will Investigate Discrimination Against Spouses Of Protected Veterans - (Posted On Monday, November 11, 2019)
- OFCCP Issues Supplemental CSAL – Were You Selected For A New VEVRAA Focused Review? - (Posted On Friday, November 08, 2019)
- OFCCP Sets New Record For Bias Settlements In FY19 - (Posted On Monday, October 28, 2019)
- OFCCP Proposes Changes to the Self-Identification of Disability Form - (Posted On Monday, October 07, 2019)
- GAO Report Assesses OFCCP Progress and Indicates Annual AAP Collection Not Far Off - (Posted On Friday, September 27, 2019)
The National Law Review recognized Proskauer’s Government Contractor Compliance Practice Group as a 2021 Go-To Thought Leader for their news and analysis regarding compliance with regulations from the OFCCP or state-level entities throughout the year. Regular contributors include Guy Brenner, Megan Childs, Allan S. Bloom, Abigail Rosenblum, Eric D. Novak, Edward S. Kornreich, Caroline L. Guensberg, Kate Gold, Colleen Hart and Michelle L. Lappen. The COVID-19 pandemic raised many employment-related questions, especially when it comes to vaccination and mask workplace policies for government employees and contractors. Proskauer’s Government Contractor Compliance and Regulatory Update Blog provided thorough insights regarding labor and workplace laws impacting government contractors during these uncertain times.