How to Be a Multistate Employer: One Size Does Not Fit All
Recorded On: 10/07/2024
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Multistate employers have the extremely difficult job of keeping up with federal, state, and local laws, many of which often vary or conflict with each other. One size does NOT fit all, and compliance can be a challenge. Join this interactive session to discuss when federal law supersedes state or local laws, how pay transparency affects hiring practices, what can be said in employment contracts and agreements, implications of a remote worker who moves overseas, and how to ensure you are in compliance everywhere you have employees.
Presented in cooperation with Jackson Lewis P.C.
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LockedSarrie Devore
VP, Employment Law
Albertsons Companies, Inc
Accomplished attorney and trusted business partner with extensive in-house experience in Retail and CPG industries. Proven history of developing innovative solutions to achieve company objectives while balancing legal risk. Practice areas include employment, litigation (including high exposure class actions), investigations, labor and immigration.
Alyssa Senzel
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Chargebee Inc.
Melissa Ostrower
Principal
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Melissa Ostrower is a principal in the New York City, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and co-leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits practice group. She counsels clients in a broad range of employee benefit matters, including general compliance and administration of qualified retirement plans and nonqualified retirement plans.
Melissa assists clients with welfare plan issues involving cafeteria plans, health plans, flexible spending accounts, COBRA and the Affordable Care Act. She regularly speaks on all benefits issues including federal health care reform, fiduciary compliance and executive compensation.
Melissa regularly advises on executive compensation matters, including issues related to compliance with Section 409A, 162(m) and 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.
Melissa represents clients in connection with Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor audits and information requests. She also regularly assists clients in fixing plan operational and document errors. Melissa negotiates with benefits providers, volume submitter and prototype vendors, TPAs, insurers and auditors.
Melissa also advises clients in connection with phantom and equity based compensation arrangements.
While attending George Washington University Law School, she was a member of the Law Review.
Honors and Recognitions
- Who's Who Legal, “Recommended Attorney in Pension & Benefits” (2024)
- Legal 500 USA, "Recommended Attorney" (2020, 2023)
- Thomson Reuters, “Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer – Independently Rated Lawyers”
Speeches
- 2020 New York Virtual Healthcare & Retirement Plan Summit (New York, NY, October 2020) (presenter)
- “What to expect in 2019: A Legal Discussion on your Benefits Plans,” New York City SHRM (New York, NY, March 2019) (panelist)
John Porta
Principal
Jackson Lewis P.C.
John J. Porta a principal in the New York City, New York, office and a client solutions leader of Jackson Lewis P.C.
John is a strategic advisor who manages national, regional and local client relationships. He advises management teams on their most sensitive and important matters. In managing these relationships, he represents employers in all aspects of employment law, including transactional matters, litigation, arbitration, compliance advice and audits, executive and management training, and other employment related legal matters. John’s approach is to emphasize the primacy of achieving the client’s business goals by focusing on strategic counseling, negotiation and risk management.
John has spent his entire career at Jackson Lewis, building a thorough understanding of the firm’s resources and a strong internal network which he leverages to deliver timely, best-in-class service to clients. Having “grown up” in the firm, he knows firsthand what it takes to meet client needs and build partnerships over time, experience which informs his approach as a relationship manager. His client service perspective is further enhanced by the leadership roles he has held in our New York area offices, including, among others, serving as Office Business Development Liaison and mentorship chair. Throughout his time at Jackson Lewis, John has provided mentorship to numerous associates and served as an ally to all attorneys, helping to guide their professional development and supporting their involvement in the firm’s Attorney Resource Groups.
John litigates employment disputes of all types before federal and state courts, the EEOC and the New York State Division of Human Rights. His litigation practice ranges from defending individual claims of discrimination to representing clients in collective actions under the FLSA. John is experienced in all aspects of class action cases, including developing litigation strategy, overseeing class discovery, and preparing potential exposure analysis. While he regularly is successful on his clients’ behalf through negotiation and dispositive motions, he maintains first chair trial experience, and is well-versed in alternative dispute resolution including proceedings before FINRA and other tribunals.
John regularly counsels and represents employers in a range of industries, including retail, commercial real estate, professional services, and financial services. In the retail space, he has defended leading luxury brand clients in wage and hour class actions. John also provides sophisticated, industry-specific advice to airlines and airline service providers on a range of issues.
Honors and Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America©, “Labor Law – Management” (2024-present)
- New York Super Lawyers®, “Rising Stars” (2013-2018) and
“Super Lawyers” (2019-2020) - Legal 500 USA, “Recommended Attorney” (2021)
