Dan Raspatello Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

• Counsel and train HR and management in effective labor relations, FLSA and local wage law compliance, policy creation, internal investigations and all other employment matters, including compliance with state and.
• Draft and execute Company employment contracts ranging from middle management to executives.
• Draft and implement corporate policy ranging from data retention to health benefits.
• Draft and execute HIPAA Business Associate Agreements.
• Draft and execute cease and desist letters, NDAs, and vendor, staffing and consulting agreements
• Manage outside counsel for all litigation in federal and state court, and review and edit all court filings.

• Trained the business in effective labor and employment relations, policy creation, internal investigations and other employment matters, including state and federal law compliance.
• Independently managed and represented the Company in all labor and employment matters, including: o Wage claims and FLSA, state and local wage and hour law compliance o Charges of discrimination before the EEOC and.
• Counseled, proactively ensured compliance and identified areas of risk related to compliance with employment policy and law, and worked with the business to develop effective risk mitigation solutions.
• Authored the Employee Handbook for 20,000+ employees and the roll out of new and updated policies, and directed efforts to ensure compliance with relevant precedents.
• Drafted Company employment contracts and settlement agreements for director to EVP positions.
• Managed outside counsel in wage and hour lawsuits and employment discrimination cases in federal and state court, reviewed and edited court filings, and ensured adherence to cost management policies.

• Independently managed cases involving: wage claims, labor arbitrations, class actions, unfair labor practice charges before the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board and discrimination before the EEOC and IDHR.
• Advised on FLSA compliance.
• Prosecuted tenured teacher and employee dismissal cases on behalf of the Chicago Public Schools.
• Conducted annual principal and administrator training on labor and employment issues.
• Argued and drafted multiple motions to dismiss in circuit court.
• Defended the Board in administrative review cases before the Illinois Appellate Court.