Thomas J. Gibney

About Thomas

Thomas J. Gibney concentrates his practice in the areas of human resources management in the private and public sectors, employment litigation, private and public sector labor negotiations and contract application, workers' compensation, and federal and state safety regulation litigation. He is a member of Eastman & Smith. Mr. Gibney is a frequent lecturer on the Affordable Care Act, National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Occupational Safety and Health Act, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), civil rights legislation and workers' compensation laws. His administrative practice includes regularly appearing before the NLRB, OSHA, Industrial Commission of Ohio and various federal, state and local civil rights agencies. Mr. Gibney also regularly counsels employers on ways to prevent such litigation. EXPERIENCE His practice covers the range of employment issues, including: Collective Bargaining Disability Accommodation & Leaves of Absence Discrimination & Harassment Employee Benefits Employment Practice Audits & Investigations ERISA and Benefit Litigation Grievance & Arbitration Processing Hiring, Performance Management & Termination Labor Negotiations Labor Relations Litigation & Trials Policies & Procedures (Handbooks) Retaliation & Whistleblowing Temporary Staff & Contingent Workers Training & Compliance Wage & Hour Workers' Compensation Workplace Data Privacy, Including HIPAA and GINA Workplace Safety

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