Labor and Employment
Capabilities

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AboutSkadden
1,700 attorneys 21 offices
50+ practices

We are known for our utmost dedication
to client service, commitment to excel-lence, creativity and resourcefulness inproviding innovative advice and novel
legal solutions.
Skadden advises clients on their mostimportant matters, including mergers

and acquisitions, tax, capital markets,intellectual property and technology,litigation, real estate, banking and arbitration.

The firm represents many of the largest
U.S. and international companies,

The firm earned 104 practice rankingsand 228 attorney rankings in the 2023

including over 50% of the Fortune 250.

edition of Chambers USA.

Skadden has been named the top
corporate law firm in the U.S. in Corpo-

In the U.S. News — Best Lawyers BestLaw Firms 2023 survey, Skadden wasrate Board Member’s annual survey ofAmerica’s Best Corporate Law Firms
more times than any other law firm.

recognized as a leading firm in 148
separate practices and regions, receiving
124 Tier 1 rankings.

Skadden was recognized among thetop firms for “client service excellence”

according to the BTI Consulting Group’s
2023 BTI Client Service A-Team Surveyof Law Firm Client Service Performance.

Through our integrated practices andcollaborative approach, we provide

significant value and cost-efficiencies bybringing together the exceptional breadthof experience needed to satisfy ourclients’ business objectives.

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Overview
Labor and Employment
Related Capabilities
Skadden’s Labor and Employment Law Group has been recognized in the top tierfor employment law in New York by Best Lawyers Best Law Firms and has been
named a “powerhouse” in complex employment litigation in the BTI Litigation
Outlook. We represent clients across the spectrum of labor and employment
litigation matters in trial and appellate courts at the federal and state level and inarbitrations and other dispute resolution proceedings, including in cases involving
allegations of wrongful termination, employment discrimination and noncompetition
violations. Our lawyers have a depth of experience in corporate counseling,
investigations and other employment law issues that affect our clients and theiremployee-related policies and procedures.

With the benefit of a stand-alone Labor and Employment Law Group,
the firm advises employers on compliance issues under various laborand employment laws, helping clients conform their workplace practices and procedures to current law. Our attorneys also provide assistance on issues relating to our firm’s general corporate representations.
Our attorneys frequently speak on developing issues in labor andemployment law. We also publish numerous articles and author acolumn that appears regularly in the New York Law Journal on laborand employment law topics.
Litigation

We litigate in federal and state courts on the full range of labor andemployment law matters, including complex class actions. Our
attorneys also appear in employment arbitration proceedings, as wellas in administrative proceedings before agencies such as the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission and the state civil rights
enforcement agencies.
The firm has represented employers in claims involving pattern andpractice discrimination, civil rights violations, wage and hour collective actions, enforcement of restrictive covenants, accommodations
under disabilities laws and wrongful discharge. We have experience
with jury and non-jury trials and in jurisdictions nationwide.

Investigations

Our labor and employment lawyers conduct investigations involving
assertions of workplace misconduct, including allegations of sexual
harassment, other types of discrimination and financial misconduct.
We handle internal investigations directed by company management,boards of directors and board committees regarding these issues
and also advise boards and management on investigations and civil,
administrative and criminal proceedings brought by regulatory
bodies. We have experience in advising clients on #MeToo-related
matters, including in providing guidance on policies and proceduresfor clients to avoid misconduct from taking place, and in properly
addressing and remediating any misconduct that may have occurred.
Our attorneys have written extensively on the topic, including in twooverviews of the #MeToo litigation landscape published in the New
York Law Journal.
Crisis Management

Our extensive, coordinated experience in the areas of corporate
counseling, internal investigations, regulatory proceedings, labor andemployee litigation, securities litigation and congressional and otherlegislative proceedings is often called upon in dealing with — andin many cases is central to managing — a corporate crisis, such as
high-profile workplace harassment claims.

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Labor and Employment
Related Capabilities (cont.)
We have a long history of successfully representing clients in crisis
situations, repeatedly demonstrating our ability to respond quickly
and effectively with the right combination of practice capabilities.
Together with our clients, we develop and execute targeted strategies
for responding to governmental authorities, shareholders, business
partners, employees, the investment community and the media.
Workplace Employee Policies and Procedures

We advise clients on the myriad of laws applicable to the workplace,such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical
Leave Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Actand anti-discrimination laws.
Our work includes:- Drafting employment policies, including those relating to sexual
harassment, and providing guidance on their application to specificemployee circumstances.
- Assisting clients in identifying and avoiding employment-related
problems before they occur, including through the use of internal
employment audits.
- Advising on affirmative action programs and procedures to enhanceequal employment opportunities.
- Drafting artificial intelligence workplace policies.
RIFs, Layoffs and Furloughs, and COVID-19 Considerations

Skadden has experience in advising clients in the complex issues that
go into planning and executing reductions in force (RIFs), layoffs andfurloughs. In addition, Skadden advises companies on implementing
COVID-19-related protocols and policies.
Employment, Consultant and Severance Agreements

Skadden drafts employment, consulting and severance agreements.
In addition, we are experienced in enforcing noncompetition agreements and restrictive covenants, including drafting demand letters
to former employees and their future employers. We also representclients seeking to recover sensitive documents and prevent raiding ofstaff and customers.

Pay Equity and Pay Equity Audits

With respect to pay equity analyses, our group has been involved in
evaluating compensation and hiring systems to support and improveaffirmative action programs, drafting pay equity guidelines for use
in various types of employment-related decisions, analyzing paypractices and compliance with equal pay laws and analyzing classwide compensation data in connection with regulatory subpoenas
and discovery demands by plaintiffs’ counsel. Accordingly, we are
abreast of and well informed on the various federal and state equal
pay laws, and we have diverse experience in data collection and data
analytics in employment-related matters. Further, we have conducted,and advised clients in connection with, equal pay audits, and we havestrong relationships with several economic consulting firms whohave worked with us in these efforts.
Labor Relations

Skadden advises clients in dealing with unions from the initial
contacts during an organizing campaign to the litigation of unfair
labor practices, the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements
and the processing of grievances and arbitrations.
Corporate and Restructuring Transactions

Skadden assists in structuring the employment aspects of transactions
such as procedures for hiring and terminating employees, the negotiation of new collective bargaining agreements and the assumption ofexisting agreements. We also handle the labor aspects of bankruptcy
proceedings, including renegotiation of collective bargaining agreements, and advise regarding wage payment claims.
Immigration Law

Skadden advises clients on immigration matters and has filed visa
applications on behalf of major U.S. and non-U.S. companies.
Artificial Intelligence

In addition to drafting AI workplace policies, Skadden provides
advice and counseling regarding the use of AI tools and compliancewith applicable laws covering recruitment/screening, pay transparency,
background checks and collective bargaining.

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