Ms.Susan Fahey Desmond

Area Of Expertise : HR Labor law
30 Years Of Experience
Training Industry : Human Resources

Susan Fahey Desmond is a principal with Jackson Lewis PC. She has been representing management in all areas of labor and employment law for over 30 years. Ms. Desmond is listed in Best Lawyers in America and has been named by Chambers USA as one of America’s leading business lawyers. She has been representing management in the area of labor and employment law since her graduation from the University of Tennessee School Of Law. 
Ms. Desmond specializes in the areas of labor and employment and civil litigation, including representing employers in Family and Medical Leave cases, discrimination claims and handling EEOC charges and other administrative complaints through the administrative and judicial process.

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Recorded Webinar

Psychiatric Illnesses in the Workplace

It is, unfortunately, that we often look at a mass shooting at a workplace with the eyes of 20/20 eyesight and say, “I knew something was wrong.”  Of course, it is not that easy.  The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodat ...

  • Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know

Most recent laws legalizing marijuana use have been geared towards removing criminal penalties for users, and do not fully address workplace issues posed by medical marijuana. Some state laws explicitly prohibit employers from discriminating against employees because ...

  • Basic & Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar

Handling Employee Leaves of Absences

Gone are the days when employers could expect their employees to report to work every day. Gone are the days when employers could have “no fault” attendance policies. Now employers have to navigate through a complex set of laws that allow employees to take time off f ...

  • Advanced
  • 90 Mins
Recorded Webinar

Complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act – Exemptions and Overtime Requirements

The Department of Labor estimates that a whopping 72% of employers are not in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. In addition to misclassifications (which lead to costly class action lawsuits), employers simply are not calculating overtime correctly. They a ...

  • Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

Conducting Effective Internal Investigations: Avoid the Courtroom

When conducting an investigation, the human resource professional wears many hats - the goal is to get to the truth. Once the truth is known, the human resource professional must apply the facts to company policies and determine appropriate discipline. This is the nu ...

  • Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

Calculating Overtime Correctly under the Fair Labor Standards Act

You have to pay time and a half for hours worked over forty in a week. Sounds simple? While it may sound simple, there are many legal issues that can trap the unwary. And, we know that no one gets it completely right. Employers make a lot of mistakes ranging from not ...

  • Intermediate
  • 90 Mins
On-Demand Webinar

Importance of Documentation and Record Retention

Document, document, document. Every employment attorney preaches this word to their clients. Not all documentation, however, is the same. Yes, employment attorneys want you to document - but only if you do it right. Good documentation helps you win lawsuits. Bad docu ...

  • 90 Mins