Gregory T. Lewis K&L Gates

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Professional Biography

Gregory Lewis is an associate in the firm's Los Angeles office. Mr. Lewis is a member of the firm’s complex commercial litigation and disputes and global ethical supply chain practice groups. His experience includes labor and employment litigation, class action defense, intellectual property litigation, construction litigation, and securities litigation. Mr. Lewis has written on developments in labor and employment law; issues associated with human trafficking, forced labor, and child labor in companies’ global supply chains; and the similarities and differences in trade secret protection laws across various international jurisdictions.

Mr. Lewis also maintains an active pro bono practice. His experience includes representing clients in asylum and anti-human trafficking cases, and he serves as a member of the firm’s global Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative working group.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Gregory T. Lewis

COVID-19: San Francisco and San Jose Issue Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances for Employers Not Covered Under FFCRA - (Posted On Thursday, April 30, 2020)
COVID-19: Los Angeles Issues Order Exempting Certain Businesses from Providing Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to Employees Affected by COVID-19 - (Posted On Thursday, April 16, 2020)
COVID-19: California Counties and Cities Enact Stricter COVID-19 Policies than California’s Statewide Stay-at-Home Order - (Posted On Thursday, April 16, 2020)
COVID-19: California Institutes Statewide “Stay at Home” Order to Combat COVID-19 - (Posted On Tuesday, March 24, 2020)
COVID-19: Bay Area Issues Coordinated “Shelter in Place” Public Health Order - (Posted On Tuesday, March 17, 2020)
We CCPA Through a Glass, Darkly: New California Statute and Proposed Attorney General Regulations Clarify Employers' Obligations Under the California Consumer Privacy Act and Leave Other Questions Unresolved - (Posted On Thursday, November 21, 2019)

COVID Sick Leave Laws

COVID Paid Sick Leave Analysis

K&L Gates LLP is selected for a 2021 NLR Go-To Thought Leadership Award for their coverage of the varying rules and regulations related to COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave. The article, “COVID-19: California Extends COVID-19 Supplement Paid Sick Leave and Includes Vaccinations” authored by Eugene C. Ryu and Gregory T. Lewis was one of the firm's most-read articles, demonstrating their expertise on employment law matters stemming from the pandemic. Given the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 for employers and employees alike, NLR appreciates the authors' thoughtful analysis of California's sick leave and vaccination policies.