Laura Luisi is an associate in the Labor and Employment practice group. Laura focuses her practice on defending employers in class action, collective action, and single plaintiff employment matters asserted before state courts, federal courts, and administrative agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).

Laura has experience representing employers and managers in discrimination, retaliation, harassment, trade secret, restrictive covenant, and wage and hour claims arising under various state and federal statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Illinois Whistleblower Act (IWA), Illinois Trade Secrets Act (ITSA), and Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA).

In addition, Laura counsels and advises employers on issues related to leaves of absences, sick leave, disciplinary actions, terminations, reductions in force, employee classifications, handbooks, and policies. Laura also creates and negotiates employment, severance and release agreements, and assists employers in traditional labor relations with unions.