Jacqueline K. Siegel

Jacqueline has successfully defended employers in all areas of individual and class action commercial, employment, and labor litigation. Her wide range of experience includes claims brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and National Labor Relations Act, as well as non-compete and breach of contract claims. Jacqueline also has experience in employment litigation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York State Division of Human Rights. Representative matters include:

• Conducted an investigation on behalf of a prominent Manhattan corporation in connection with highly publicized claims of harassment and abuse
• Conducted a highly confidential and sensitive investigation on behalf of an international corporate client wherein an employee had alleged ongoing sexual harassment and abuse against a C-level executive
• Successfully defended employers in wage and hour matters, including, but not limited to, achieving early dismissal of an action, with prejudice, wherein an employee alleged owed wages before the Supreme Court of New York in the County of New York
• Successfully defended corporate clients in discrimination and harassment matters in state and federal court and before the Division of Human Rights and National Labor Relations Board, including approximately 10 successful dismissals in 2020
• Performed multiple wage and hour-related audits for employers and counseled through adjustment of policies, drafting updated policies, and procedures following audits

• Quoted in “Arbitration Ban Expected To Increase Harassment Dispute Costs,” Business Insurance, March 1, 2022
• “Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Wage and Hour Concerns in the Senior Living Industry,” Willis Towers Watson Midwest, Inc., December 20, 2020
• “New York City Settles Employment Discrimination Case for $98 Million,” ABA Committee News, TIPS Employment Law & Litigation Newsletter, 2014
• “Second Circuit Upholds Employer’s Ability To Curtail Employee Class Action Law Suits,” ABA Committee News, TIPS Employment Law & Litigation Newsletter, 2014

• Contributor, “Title VII Cases Before the Supreme Court Regarding LGBTQ Discrimination,” Timely Notice, March 3, 2020

• “The Attack on Arbitration Agreements and What To Do About It,” GS Webinar Series, May 16, 2022
• “Navigating Gender Inequality in the Workplace,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, December 15, 2021
• “Best Practices for Conducting an Internal Workplace Investigation,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, May 27, 2021
• “HR Audit 101: Are You in Compliance?,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, October 29, 2020
• “Emerging Employment Issues for Health Care Institutions,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, July 23, 2020
• “Legal Considerations and Risks: Working from Home to Reopening Businesses,” (Co-Presenter), Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), June 25, 2020