Jenna Hayes is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department and a member of the Labor-Management Relations and Employment Litigation & Arbitration Groups. Jenna has represented clients across myriad industries and sectors, including professional sports leagues and teams, recording companies, news outlets, private universities, not-for-profits and hospitals, in all aspects of labor-management relations, including collective bargaining, grievance arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board hearings and related litigation. Jenna has also advised private equity firms and other corporate clients on the labor and employment aspects of complex corporate transactions.
In addition to her labor relations experience, Jenna has represented and counseled clients in a diverse range of employment matters, including workplace investigations, employment discrimination actions, and wage-and-hour audits. Jenna has also assisted clients in updating workplace policies and employee handbooks, and advised on numerous aspects of the employment relationship lifecycle, including hiring, training and termination.
During her time at Harvard Law School, Jenna served as a member of the board of the Women’s Law Association and as the Submissions Editor of the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law. She also served as a certified mediator in the state of Massachusetts as part of the Harvard Mediation Program.
