Henry W. Sledz Jr. concentrates his practice in representing management, encompassing all aspects of employment law, from labor agreement negotiations and arbitrations to litigation before numerous state and federal courts and agencies. This includes a particular emphasis on food and dairy industry clients.

Mr. Sledz also has significant experience in public sector labor law, representing villages, school districts, colleges and universities in labor negotiations, arbitrations and general counseling.

Publications

"NLRB Posting Rule Held Invalid by D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (May 9, 2013)

“NLRB Recess Appointments Ruled Invalid,” Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (Jan. 29, 2013)

"NLRB Adopts Portions of Proposed New Election Rule," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (December 2, 2011)

"Rats’ and Facebook – Busy Times at the NLRB," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (June 3, 2011)

"Overbroad Policy in Employee Handbook Found to Violate National Labor Relations Act" Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (April 5, 2011)

"Labor Issues in the Transactional Side of the Project," (co-author) chapter 8 in Construction Law: Transactional Considerations, IICLE (April 23, 2010)

"Efforts to Prevent the Misclassification of Independent Contractors Continue," (co-author) Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (May 3, 2010)

"President Obama Makes Recess Appointments to NLRB, EEOC," (co-author) Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (March 31, 2010)

"D.C. Circuit Reverses Controversial Decision on Non-Solicitation Policies," (co-author) Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (July 17, 2009)

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

"Understanding the EEOC's Guidelines on Contingent Workers," HR Advisor (July/August 1998)

"The Legal Ramifications of Using Independent Contractors, Temporary Agency Employees and Leased Workers," Chicago Bar Record (November 1995)

Chicago Lawyers Course Handbook (Young Lawyers Section), Chapter: "E.E.O.C., Illinois Department of Human Rights and Human Rights Commission," Chicago Bar Association (1987, 1989, 1991)

Contributor: The Developing Labor Law, BNA (1985-present)

Speeches and Presentations

Mr. Sledz lectures extensively on numerous labor and employment topics ranging from union organizing campaigns to discrimination litigation.

"Are Unfair Labor Practices Really Unfair? What Every Employer Should Know About the Recent Actions of the NLRB But Were Afraid to Ask," Schiff Hardin 2011 Labor and Employment Breakfast Briefing, Chicago, Ill. (October 19, 2011)

"Misclassification of Independent Contractors - Another Minefield for Employers," National Retail Federation's Committee on Employment Law, Washington, D.C. (April 22, 2010)

"The Obama NLRB — Or Who Needs EFCA?" 56th Annual Food & Dairy Human Resources Conference, LaQuinta, Calif. (March 13-16, 2011)

"Potential Impact of the Obama NLRB," 55th Annual Food & Dairy Human Resources Conference, LaQuinta, Calif. (March 14-17, 2010)

"Construction Worksite Labor Problems - Administering the Cure," American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, Calif. (April 26-28, 2008)

"The Scope of Section 7," Hot Topics in Contemporary Labor Relations Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law and the Institute for Law and the Workplace, Chicago, Ill. (June 19, 2008)

"Labor Law Update," Food and Dairy Human Resource Conference (annually, 1990-present)

"Addressing FMLA Claims," Illinois Health Care Association (2003)

"ADA, FMLA and Workers Compensation," National Association of Steel Distributors (2002)

Awards and Honors

Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation — Labor and Employment

Fellow, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers

Illinois Super Lawyers — Employment and Labor, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition

Leading Lawyer — Employment Law: Management; Labor Law: Management, Illinois Leading Lawyers Network

AV Rated — Martindale-Hubbell

Top 100 Labor and Employment Attorneys in the U.S., The Labor Relations Institute, Inc.