Matthew D. Lahey

Partner

Matthew D. Lahey represents management in a wide range of employment and traditional labor matters. He has conducted federal and state court litigation and has participated in proceedings and hearings before:

• The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• The U.S. Department of Labor
• The Illinois Department of Labor
• The Illinois Department of Human Rights
• The Illinois Human Rights Commission
• State unemployment compensation tribunals

He also has participated in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings and elections, and in numerous labor arbitrations.

Publications

"Responding to Picketing at the Work Site," (Co-Author) Construction Lawyer (Fall 2008)

Speeches and Presentations

Mr. Lahey has spoken on a wide range of subjects, including:

• The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
• Union avoidance issues
• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Workers' compensation
• Military leave
• Harassment prevention
• Employer monitoring and employee privacy issues
• Temporary employees
• Identity theft
• Hiring techniques
• Discipline and discharge
• Personnel files
• Various Illinois laws, including:
  • Illinois Equal Pay Act
  • Illinois Whistleblower Act
  • Victims Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)
  • The Personnel Records Review Act

Education

Clerkships

Honorable Rudolph T. Randa, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association
Section of Labor and Employment Law
      Committee on the Development of Law Under the
      National Labor Relations Act

Chicago Bar Association
Labor and Employment Section
      Chair