The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 14

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.

Victoria Fuller is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. She practices out of White and Williams' Boston office. Victoria has over 17 years of experience as a civil litigator, focusing on employment litigation and counseling, business litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Victoria is well-known for her creativity, commitment, efficiency and strategic focus with clients. Victoria regularly represents businesses, educational institutions, and non-profits before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, as well as in state and Federal Court. In addition, she counsels employers with respect to a variety of employment matters including hiring, termination (including RIFs), requests for accommodation, policies and procedures, and restrictive covenants. Victoria also advises and represents insurers in complex coverage and bad faith disputes. She is also a seasoned commercial litigator and has represented clients in a variety of sophisticated litigation matters. Victoria formerly served as an editor of the Boston Bar Journal, co-chaired the Boston Bar Association’s Massachusetts Practice and Procedures Committee, and is a former member of the Boston Bar Association’s Education Committee. She is also a volunteer Hearing Committee Member for the Board of Bar Overseers.