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Jack Blum is an associate in the firm’s Employment Disputes, Litigation, and Arbitration practice, where he represents employers in connection with a wide range of employment law issues. Jack has extensive experience in defending employers against claims by their employees in federal and state courts, as well as before government agencies like the EEOC, Department of Labor, and state human rights commissions. Jack aggressively defends his client’s personnel practices and decisions while not losing sight of their underlying business goals and objectives. Jack represents clients in all aspects of complex employment litigation and has advised and defended employer clients regarding a wide variety of employee claims, including:
• Employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
• Wage and hour
• Employment contract disputes
• Independent contractor/employee misclassification audits
• Tort claims arising out of the employment relationship
Jack also has extensive experience representing parties in litigation arising from employee mobility, including claims involving non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements as well as the misappropriation of trade secrets. Significantly, Jack has experience in both prosecuting and defending these claims and is, therefore, able to offer clients a well-rounded assessment of their options and courses of action. Jack also has experience redressing employee data breaches under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Jack also has a background in employment counseling, where he has worked closely with in-house counsel, human resources personnel, and business executives to craft personnel policies that meet the client’s business requirements while complying with applicable laws. Jack has particular experience in assisting clients with issues relating to employee/independent contractor classifications, and regularly advises clients regarding the defensibility of classifications, drafts independent contractor agreements to provide the strongest possible arguments in support of the classification, and defends misclassification claims asserted by employees and government agencies. Jack also walks clients through sensitive personnel actions to reduce the potential for litigation or at least best position the client in the event that litigation is inevitable. Jack draws heavily upon this counseling experience in representing clients in litigation.
During law school, Jack served as a legal intern in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Inspector General where he contributed to several high-profile internal investigations, and also interned with the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Jack Blum
- EEOC Not Yet Requiring Pay Data with EEO-1 Submissions, But Uncertainty Remains - (Posted On Wednesday, March 20, 2019)
- EEOC Not Requiring Pay Data with EEO-1 Submissions for Now, But Uncertainty Remains - (Posted On Tuesday, March 19, 2019)
- Employers Must Prep for New EEOC Data Reporting Rule - (Posted On Thursday, March 14, 2019)
- Ninth Circuit Narrowly Construes Scope of Protected Activity for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claim - (Posted On Monday, March 04, 2019)
- New FAR Provision Implements Sweeping Definition of “Recruitment Fees” in Human Trafficking Prohibition - (Posted On Tuesday, February 19, 2019)
- OFCCP CSALs Are Just Around the Corner, Including Section 503 Focused Reviews - (Posted On Thursday, February 14, 2019)
- EEOC Announces Deadlines (For Now) for Submission of 2018 EEO-1 Data - (Posted On Thursday, February 07, 2019)
- Employer’s Failure to Compel Arbitration Shows the Tricky Balance Employers Face when Implementing New Mandatory Arbitration Programs - (Posted On Thursday, February 07, 2019)
Jack Blum of Polsinelli keeps National Law Review readers informed on Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance matters for government contractors across a variety of industries. His articles provide analysis of changes within the organization and across the industry, ensuring that our readers have up-to-date information to guide government contract and subcontractor decision making.