Jensen, James C.

Terri M. Solomon has more than 30 years of experience practicing employment and labor law and regularly handles:

·         Employment and labor relations issues

·         Compliance with federal and state employment laws

·         Discrimination and other employment-related litigation and administrative proceedings

·         Complicated reductions-in-force and business restructurings

·         Employment contracts and separation agreements

·         Workplace violence

·         Collective bargaining

·         Labor arbitration

·         Compliance with the National Labor Relations Act

·         Family and Medical Leave Act and other leaves of absence

In addition, she has vast experience in handling labor and employment issues arising in corporate mergers, acquisitions and other transactions. She also has in-depth knowledge of:

·         Title VII

·         The Americans with Disabilities Act

·         The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

·         The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act

Given the significant costs of litigation, Terri is an avid proponent of long-term business planning, management training, state-of-the-art policies and, where unavoidable conflicts do arise, alternative dispute resolution. A substantial portion of her practice involves counseling employers on ways to avoid litigation related to difficult business decisions, such as:

·         Terminating long-term employees

·         Planning reductions-in-force

·         Responding to sexual harassment complaints

Additionally, Terri regularly conducts training on topics such as preventing workplace violence, avoiding workplace harassment and becoming a more effective manager. She led the team that trained thousands of employees of an international investment bank pursuant to a consent decree arising out of the EEOC's largest settlement of a sex discrimination and glass ceiling class action against a major financial institution. She also designed the training program, which was approved by the EEOC and a court monitor, and personally conducted domestic and international training.

Terri represents both non-union and unionized employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and not-for-profit institutions in:

·         Media

·         Insurance

·         Finance and banking

·         Healthcare

·         Retail

Terri is a frequent lecturer on employment and labor law and is the author of articles on various employment-related topics. She is the co-founder of Littler Mendelson's New York office, and a core member of the Compliance Practice and Business Restructuring practice groups. She is also a member of the firm's Women's Leadership Initiative.