2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPEAKER BIO |
Margaret (Peggy) J. Strange
Margaret (Peggy) J. Strange is a Partner in the Hartford office of Jackson Lewis LLP.
Peggy joined Jackson Lewis in 1996. She has experience in all areas of litigation. She has defended management in employment discrimination litigation before state and federal agencies and courts. She has successfully tried cases in front of juries in state and federal court and prevailed in appeals before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and Connecticut Appellate Court. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and the Southern District of New York. She has also argued before the Connecticut State Appellate Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. She has handled many class and collective actions, including wage and hour claims alleging improper payment of bonuses, employee misclassification, and failure to pay minimum wage to tipped employees.
Peggy has eighteen years of experience counseling employers on all workplace issues. She provides day to day advice and assists with preventive practices and suggestions. She has represented clients on a nationwide basis and knows what is required to do so successfully. She is responsive, available and creative in her solutions to every day employment situations and more complex problems.
Peggy also conducts extensive management training on all topics including harassment prevention, workplace privacy, effective management, and equal employment opportunity law. Using role playing and recent case law, she develops management training programs tailored to the client's needs.
Peggy is an active member of the Board of Directors for both the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Shore YMCA. She has also been named a Connecticut Super Lawyer for 2006, 2007 and 2008.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Against this backdrop, this presentation will provide an informative update on legal developments with practical guidance for employers on important recent federal law developments. Our focus will be best practices for avoiding litigation and staying out of trouble.
During the past twelve months, we have seen the overhaul of the ADA and the FMLA regulations, the passage of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the impending introduction of the pro-union EFCA legislation, and other significant employment-related developments. At the same time, cash-strapped employers are slashing their headcount, which, in turn, is leading to an increase in employment-related litigation and employee relations issues. 2009 is truly providing to be a “perfect storm” for employers.