PLUS Podcast: The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 9

Jeff Stewart focuses his practice on labor and employment matters. He represents business, governmental and not-for-profit employers in all phases of labor and employment law matters. Jeff defends employment actions related to workplace discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, and whistleblower claims. Jeff’s clients appreciate his desire to get to know the unique aspects of their businesses and his ability to then apply the law to their particular circumstances. He counsels clients about non-compete agreements, sexual harassment investigations, FLSA compliance, unemployment compensation, and drafting employment policies and handbooks. Jeff also tries cases before the National Labor Relations Board and the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. He handles unfair labor practice charges, unit clarification hearings, and grievance arbitration. He counsels employers in union avoidance and has helped his clients successfully defeat union representation elections. Jeff serves as lead negotiator during collective bargaining and advises his clients on all aspects of strikes, lockouts, and mass picketing. In addition to his private-sector clients, Jeff represents municipalities with respect to their labor unions.

Tom is responsible for negotiation and placement of complex Employment Practices Liability (EPL) and Wage & Hour (W&H) programs in the U.S. Tom offers access to loss prevention service providers across the country and monitors EPL and W&H litigation, settlements, statistics and regulatory changes. Tom was the architect behind Aon’s Wage and Hour insurance product, which was the first complete risk transfer product for wage and hour exposure in the insurance marketplace. Tom regularly speaks at various conference on topics relating to EPL and W&H including the PLUS International Conference, the Risk and Insurance Management Society Annual Conference, and the American Conference Institute National Forum on EPL and is frequently quoted in national insurance periodicals such as Business Insurance, Risk & Insurance Magazine, Bloomberg and Betterley Reports.