The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 12

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.

Scott Casher is the Chair of Operations for the firm and also the Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. He is skilled litigator with over twenty-five years of experience who represents a variety of business entities with respect to commercial matters, insurance coverage matters, restrictive covenant and non-compete matters, and labor and employment matters (including ESG litigation risks), in state and federal trial and appellate courts, at arbitrations and in mediations. Scott also negotiates and drafts executive level employment agreements for national and international clients. He knows how to utilize the tools of litigation and arbitration to develop and present cases in a convincing way such that claims brought by opposing parties are often defeated. Scott has a reputation for intelligence, experience, skill and toughness.