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Insights by Carmen Decot

Carmen N. Decot is a partner and litigation attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP and is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice and Automotive and Food & Beverage Industry Teams and Manufacturing Sector. Carmen represents and counsels employers in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including but not limited to, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866,  Executive Order 11246, and other affirmative action laws and regulations; union grievances, National Labor Relations Board charges, labor arbitrations, and collective bargaining; employment litigation before federal, state, and local courts and administrative agencies; reductions in force; and various matters related to employee recruitment, hiring, performance, discipline, and discharge. Carmen also provides clients with practical guidance and proactive counseling regarding policies and best practices designed to help employers avoid labor and employment disputes and comply with the law.