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
- OFCCP to Rescind Regulation Expanding Religious Exemption for Federal Contractors - (Posted On Thursday, February 11, 2021)
- Virginia Establishes Permanent COVID-19 Workplace Safety and Health Standards - (Posted On Monday, February 01, 2021)
- Biden OFCCP Director Appointment Signals That More Pay Equity Enforcement is on the Horizon for Federal Contractors - (Posted On Friday, January 22, 2021)
- Biden Administration Rescinds Prohibitions on Diversity and Inclusion Training By Government Contractors and Grantees - (Posted On Thursday, January 21, 2021)
- OFCCP Issues Opinion Letter Protecting “Controversial” Religious Beliefs - (Posted On Friday, January 15, 2021)
- After Record Settlements in 2020, Contractors Should Expect More Pay Equity Enforcement Under Biden - (Posted On Tuesday, January 05, 2021)
- District of Columbia Bans the Enforcement of New Non-Compete Agreements - (Posted On Monday, December 21, 2020)
- OFCCP Issues Final Rule Broadening its Religious Exemption for Federal Contractors - (Posted On Wednesday, December 09, 2020)
- OFCCP Seeks to Provide Certainty to Contractors By Issuing Final Rule on Compliance Evaluation Procedures - (Posted On Friday, November 13, 2020)
- OFCCP Request for Information and Stakeholder Call Provide Additional Guidance on Diversity & Inclusion Training Restrictions in Executive Order 13950 - (Posted On Wednesday, October 21, 2020)
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.