Abby Warren is a member of the firm's Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group, where she represents employers in labor and employment matters. She focuses her practice on counseling private sector employers, including multinational corporations, health care organizations, educational institutions, and manufacturers, in all areas of employment law. Abby also defends employers in federal and state court and before administrative agencies. In addition to counseling and litigation, she provides workplace training for clients and conducts workplace investigations.
Employment Counseling, Compliance, and Training
Abby counsels employers and human resource professionals in all areas of employment law, including discharge and discrimination issues, workplace investigations, affirmative action compliance, employee discipline, wage and hour issues, disability and reasonable accommodation, family and medical leave, unemployment, employment and independent contractor agreements, severance and separation agreements, individual terminations and reductions in force, and workplace health and safety issues. She also negotiates and drafts employment and separation agreements on behalf of clients, in addition to reviewing and revising employee handbooks and personnel policies. She also conducts training sessions on a myriad of employment issues, including topics such as sexual harassment, workplace civility, and avoiding discrimination claims.
Employment Litigation and Administrative Advocacy
Abby regularly defends employers in discrimination, leave, harassment, and a wide range of labor and employment matters. She represents clients in matters from inception to trial and through appeal in federal and state courts.
She represents clients in administrative agency matters before the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Office of Federal Contract and Compliance Programs, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Abbyrepresents clients at private and public arbitration hearings and in alternative dispute resolution and mediation sessions with federal, state, and private mediators.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Abby M. Warren
- Is Your Business Prepared for the Legal Risks of the Company Picnic? - (Posted On Thursday, June 30, 2022)
- Summertime Brings Sunny Skies, Warm Weather and Interns - (Posted On Monday, May 09, 2022)
- Recognizing the Critical Importance of Pay Equity in Manufacturing - (Posted On Thursday, April 14, 2022)
- Navigating the Pitfalls of Romantic or Close Relationships in the Workplace - (Posted On Monday, February 14, 2022)
- 2022 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers - (Posted On Monday, January 24, 2022)
- Supreme Court Halts Implementation of OSHA ETS - (Posted On Friday, January 14, 2022)
- A Tale of Two COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates - (Posted On Tuesday, November 30, 2021)
- Reminder to Employers Regarding EEO-1 Reporting Obligations - (Posted On Thursday, November 04, 2021)
- Mandatory Vaccination and Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors - (Posted On Thursday, October 07, 2021)
- Navigating Requests for Exemption from Mandatory Workplace Vaccination Policies - (Posted On Tuesday, September 14, 2021)