Wendy Johnson Lario is an attorney at the New Jersey Labor & Employment Practice and represents employers in litigation involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and whistleblowing, among others. She appears regularly in federal and state courts in New Jersey and New York and defends employers against charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (NJDCR) and the New York Division of Human Rights (NYDHR). Wendy also provides advice and training to management and in-house counsel on employment issues, including hiring, firing, harassment, misconduct, leave and attendance, employee accommodations, employment and severance agreements, executive contracts, independent contractors, internal investigations, background checks, employee handbooks and policies, social networking, reductions in force, and employer requirements under identity theft statutes. She has represented companies in the telecommunications, retail, automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics and chemical industries, among others.
Wendy has appeared on national television, including CBS's The Early Show and CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight. She has commented on employment law issues in The Wall Street Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, New Jersey Law Journal, Star-Ledger, The Record, the Courier News, New Jersey Business, NJ Biz and the Asbury Park Press.
Wendy lectures extensively and conducts seminars and training sessions concerning numerous employment law issues, including anti-discrimination laws, wrongful discharge, sexual and other harassment, and diversity training. She also trains and lectures on women's leadership, performance management, social networking, state and federal laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination, New York's Human Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), New Jersey's Family Leave Act, and New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Wendy Johnson Lario
- COVID-19 Update: New Requirements for Workers in Health Care Facilities in New Jersey - (Posted On Thursday, August 05, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Paid Leave Enacted in New York - (Posted On Friday, March 19, 2021)
- NY State Bans Discrimination Based on Religious Attire, Clothing, and Facial Hair - (Posted On Tuesday, August 13, 2019)
- New Jersey Implements Steep Sanctions for Wage Payment Violations - (Posted On Wednesday, August 07, 2019)
- NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidance on Race Discrimination on the Basis of Hair - (Posted On Monday, February 25, 2019)
- New Jersey Law Pulls Back The Curtain On Salary Secrecy in the Workplace - (Posted On Friday, September 06, 2013)
- New Jersey's New Social Media Law Blocks Employers' Prying Eyes - (Posted On Friday, September 06, 2013)
- Employers Guilty Until Proven Innocent? Third Circuit Lowers the Bar for Employees Claiming Retaliation for Certain Protected Whistleblower Activities - (Posted On Thursday, February 28, 2013)
- New Jersey Enacts New Pay Equality Poster and Notice Law - (Posted On Monday, November 12, 2012)
- Newark, New Jersey Deals a Blow to Criminal Background Checks - (Posted On Friday, November 09, 2012)