PLUS Podcast: The Employment Law Counselor hosted by Jeff Stewart Episode 4

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.

John K. Baker has 30+ years of experience in labor-management relations and has been responsible for enhancing the legal well-being of White and Williams' labor clients. In addition to cities in Pennsylvania, he had dealt with unions in Baltimore, Boston, Indianapolis, Newark, New York City, Pittsburgh and Portland. Among the unions Mr. Baker has faced are various locals of the Teamsters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, IBEW, AFSCME, SEIU, UFCW, Laborers, Printers, Boilermakers, UAW, UNITE-HERE, Steelworkers, FOP, IAFF, Confectioners and Transport Workers. He has shepherded management through virtually every conceivable labor issue, including mass picketing, political pressure, unfair labor practice charges, representation and unit clarification issues, grievances, arbitration, collective bargaining and contract administration. In addition to his labor experience, clients have sought out Johns services in OSHA hazard defense and retaliation cases. He has been consulted on death cases, as well as, fall protection, PPE and various other issues in a variety of industries.