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Phillip Schreiber

Partner
Chicago
t: 312-715-5784

Phillip Schreiber has experience in employment discrimination litigation before federal and state fair employment practice administrative agencies and federal and state courts. Mr. Schreiber also has experience in issues relating to drug and alcohol testing, the WARN Act, federal and state wage and hour laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, wrongful discharge issues, employee handbooks including drafting and review, employment contracts, covenants not to compete including drafting and enforcement, separation agreements, unemployment compensation benefits claims and various other employment related matters. Mr. Schreiber has experience in union elections, contract arbitration and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, as well as ERISA and employee benefits experience.

During his legal career, Mr. Schreiber has litigated a variety of complex commercial litigation matters. He also has gained significant experience counseling clients on a wide range of issues involving contract disputes and fraud claims.

Mr. Schreiber has appeared as a panelist on Chicago Tonight, a local television news program. He also has made numerous presentations to the Chicago Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Professionals on a wide variety of employment law issues.

Memberships

  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Society of Human Resources Professionals, Board of Directors, Chair of Legislative Committee
  • ABA Labor and Employment Section
  • Chicago Bar Association - Labor and Employment Section

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Appeals Courts, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois
  • U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana
  • All State Courts in Illinois
  • U.S. Appeals Courts, Third Circuit

Speaking Engagements

  • Legal Updates, Society of Human Resource Professionals, semi-annually

Published Articles & Books

  • "The Employee Free Choice Act: Are You Ready for the Change?," Health Law & Life Sciences, Alert - November 6, 2008
  • "The Employee Free Choice Act: “No Choice” for Employers and Employees," Labor, Employment and Benefits, Alert - October 27, 2008
  • "Recent Amendments to the Illinois Minimum Wage Law and Wage Payment and Collection Act," Labor, Employment and Benefits, Alert Illinois - July 27, 2006
  • "National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan: The End of the Line for the Continuing Violation Doctrine or an Express Route for Plaintiffs?," Employee Relations Law Journal, Winter 2003
  • "Weingarten Revisited: Nonunion Workers Also Have Right to Presence of Coworker During Investigatory Interviews," Employee Relations Law Journal, Winter 2002
  • "Hoffman Plastics v. NLRB: Changing the Scope of Remedial Discretion Afforded Regulatory Agencies," Employee Relations Law Journal, Autumn 2002
  • "The Next Generation of ADA Claims: The 'Regarded As' Prong of the Definition of Disability," Employee Relations Law Journal, Summer 2000
  • "Employers Beware: Unilateral Handbook Modifications May Not Be Binding," Employee Relations Law Journal, Spring 2000
  • "Drafting Enforceable Non-Competition Agreements," Employee Relations Law Journal, Winter 1999
  • "Revisiting the Legality of Employee Participation Programs Under the National Labor Relations Act," Employee Relations Law Journal, Summer 1999
  • "Revisiting Employer Sexual Harassment Policies in Light of Oncale," Employee Relations Law Journal, Autumn 1998
  • "Drafting Effective Independent Contractor Agreements," Employee Relations Law Journal, Spring 1998