John R. Richards

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  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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  Experience: Counseling & Management Training: Designed
  conducted respectful workforce training, LGBTQ+ awareness
  risk-mitigation training, wage
  hour training, workplace investigation training,
  other programs for upper-
  mid-level management for employers ranging from global retailers
  financial institutions to small employers operating at a single site.
  Acted as counsel to many employers, including global luxury br
  s
  everyday goods retailers, to investigate
  resolve claimed harassment of employees by high-level executives, supervisors, coworkers, residents, clients,
  customers.
  Conducted sexual
  racial harassment investigations, prepared or counseled employers on the preparation of investigation reports,
  counseled on both specific
  systemic measures to minimize the risk of lawsuits or liability.
  Worked closely with employers to design
  implement improved, preventive human resources systems, including development of new employee-facing policies
  HR/supervisor manuals, development
  redevelopment of job descriptions, performance review systems,
  disciplinary procedures
  training of managers on all of the above-substantially diminishing cycles of administrative charges
  /or employment litigation against these clients.
  FLSA Audits: Provided Fair Labor St
  ards Act (FLSA) classification status
  job description recommendations to a health insurance company in the United States for approximately 1,500 employees in 268 job positions in 55 locations.
  Provided FLSA classification status
  job description recommendations
  analyzed timekeeping practices to a nationwide residential
  commercial carpet cleaner for approximately 300 employees in 20 job positions nationwide.
  Provided FLSA classification status
  job description recommendations to a nationwide shoe manufacturer
  retailer for 130 positions nationwide.
  Wage
  Hour Class & Collective Actions: Obtained a creatively structured multi-step, claims made only, revisionary settlement of California
  nationwide class
  collective action on behalf of global retailer family of companies resulting in an extraordinarily low opt-in rate
  payout per class member that was pennies on the dollar
  unprecedented both in the retail industry
  for uniform reimbursement cases.
  Obtained favorable settlement of California class
  nationwide collective action on behalf of global retailer family of companies seeking unpaid wages under California law
  the FLSA premised on the core contention that employees were not properly compensated for pre-shift activities involving determining whether the employee should report for work or for finding shift replacements
  the settlement is the lowest known per capita settlement of such a case when compared to recent industry settlements.
  Trimmed putative class
  nationwide collective action alleging failure to compensate properly for off-the-clock work, in violation of FLSA
  the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, to only the branch in which the named plaintiff worked.
  Obtained settlement after taking over as counsel in putative California class action of global retailer alleging failure to compensate properly for off-the-clock work, meal
  rest break violations, failure to pay wages at termination,
  failure to issue compliant wage statements
  maintain accurate records under California law
  as well as individual state law claim for race discrimination
  harassment.
  Obtained favorable settlements of putative class
  collective action claims under the FLSA
  state laws alleging that loan officers were misclassified as exempt from overtime
  were subject to unlawful deductions from their wages.
  LGBTQ+ Litigation: Obtained favorable settlement of Fortune 50 company in nationwide
  state class action alleging violations of Title VII
  Equal Pay Act for past denial of same-sex spousal benefits.
  Obtained favorable settlement of individual claim alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation
  age for for-profit corporation that provides quality control
  research for interest group.
  Single-Plaintiff Cases: Favorably represented clients in numerous single-plaintiff cases alleging various forms of discrimination, harassment, failure to accommodate
  /or retaliation under federal
  state law.
  Secured dismissal in 2015 Title VII action alleging harassment, discrimination,
  retaliation based on race
  state law claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress against law firm.
  Obtained favorable settlement of alleged violation of Colorado's Nursing Mother Act
  separate EEOC charge for sex discrimination, retaliation,
  constructive discharge.
  Secured Special Immigrant Juvenile Status on behalf of minor from Honduras
  defeated motion to dismiss filed by state
  obtained judgment from court ordering the state of Illinois to prosecute dependency petition.
  Previous Experience: Equality Advocates Pennsylvania, 2005-2006
  The White House, Office of Political Affairs, Summer 2002
  Ohio Attorney General's Office
  Capital Crimes, Summer 2001
  Policy/Constituent Services, Summer 2000
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