Lawrence J. Baer

Lawrence J. Baer | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Editor: Can you please tell our readers about your firm's employment law practice? Baer: The firm provides the full gamut of labor and employment litigation and counseling services in a variety of areas, including traditional labor relations, equal employment opportunity ("EEO"), wage and hour,...

Lawrence J. Baer | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Lawrence J. Baer is Counsel in Weil, Gotshal & Manges' Litigation department and a member of the Employment Litigation Practice Group, representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. This interview addresses issues relating to Card Check and how it would affect...

Lawrence J. Baer, Kenneth P. Gavsie | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

The New York Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("NY WARN") took effect on February 1, 2009. (N.Y. Labor Law § 860, et seq .) NY WARN provides additional significant protections to New York employees beyond those provided under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining...

Lawrence J. Baer, Daniel J. Venditti, Briana M. Bunn | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

In last month's edition of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel , we discussed the proposed provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act ("EFCA") (H.R. 1409, 111th Cong.; S.560, 111th Cong.), which would amend the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") in several significant respects. This month, we...

Lawrence J. Baer, Daniel J. Venditti, Briana M. Bunn | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Part II of this article, appearing in the May issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, will discuss the current political climate surrounding this legislation, other competing legislation, and measures to take by employers if the legislation is enacted. Sweeping change in the workplace may be...