E. Jason Tremblay

Wage and hour issues are some of the most complex and potentially costly risks for employers. Jason counsels employers in developing wage and hour compensation policies and regularly defends employers in wage and hour and employee misclassification litigation. He also frequently assists his clients through wage and hour audits and investigations by federal and state agencies.

• Defended a manufacturing company in a state and federal minimum wage and overtime lawsuit.
• Defeated effort by employees of a restaurant group to certify overtime class action.
• Represented a local package delivery company in a collective worker classification lawsuit.
• Defended a secondary educational institution in a wage and hour overtime lawsuit.
• Resolved a U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour audit on behalf of a group of restaurant delivery drivers.
• Defended a medical technology company in a collective and class action lawsuit alleging minimum wage, overtime, rest period, meal break and record keeping violations. 

A significant portion of Jason's practice involves actions related to prosecuting and defending restrictive covenants, trade secrets and unfair competition claims, including claims involving covenants not to compete, non-solicitation agreements, tortious interference, conspiracy and breaches of the duty of loyalty. He also frequently drafts restrictive covenant agreements and proactively works with his clients' senior management teams to protect their corporate assets and trade secrets.

• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a client who was alleged to have violated his restrictive covenant obligations and misappropriated trade secrets of his former employer.
• Defeated an effort by a client's competitor to obtain a temporary restraining order against a newly-hired executive employee.
• Obtained a temporary restraining order against a physician who opened a competing medical practice a few miles from a client physician group.
• Regularly drafts, revises and negotiates restrictive covenant and asset protection agreements.

While continually looking for ways to proactively avoid litigation, Jason's experience as a counselor and advocate for his clients assists him in litigating employment discrimination, workplace harassment, retaliation, leave of absence, whistleblowing, and wrongful discharge claims, whether in state or federal court, or before administrative tribunals.

• Obtained summary judgment in state court on behalf of a large railway leasing company in retaliatory discharge and intentional infliction of emotional distress claim.
• Obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a large packaging company in a sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit.
• Obtained summary judgment in an age discrimination lawsuit filed against a travel technology company.
• Obtained a favorable result for a software development company in an age and race discrimination lawsuit filed in federal court.

Jason advises clients on a broad range of personnel and human resource matters, such as lawful hiring, employee discipline and discharge and mass layoffs. He frequently conducts workplace investigations and audits and reviews and drafts employment and independent contractor agreements, severance agreements, employment policies and employee handbooks.

• Conducted an extensive investigation for a client regarding allegations of a workplace hostile to religious practices.
• Counseled a large multi-state educational institution on a company-wide reduction in force.
• Represented a construction company in a U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour audit.
• Regularly advises a large educational institution on a variety of employee leave issues under the ADA, the FMLA and related state law.
• Conducted an extensive employment audit of a medical provider, including analysis of wage and hour, equal pay and background check practices.
• Conducted anti-harassment training on behalf of a large professional sports organization.