James A. Paretti, Jr. is an experienced management-side employment and labor relations attorney with in-depth political and policy knowledge of labor, pension, healthcare and employment law, regulations and legislation. Jim is well versed in all aspects of legislative and political processes with demonstrated knowledge in the substance of federal labor and employment policy. He has over two decades of experience working with federal legislators and policymakers, including former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Chairmen of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and senior level administration officials.
Prior to joining Littler, Jim was chief of staff and senior counsel to the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He provided legal and political counsel with respect to all aspects of agency business, administered and managed the Office of the Chair where he was responsible for over 2,200 employees and a 375 million dollar annual budget, and served as primary liaison to regulated stakeholders and Capitol Hill.
His extensive experience includes developing policy and providing legal counsel on the Committee on Education and Labor in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as coordinating external communications and media relations for a senior member of Congress. Jim represented corporate and nonprofit clients in employment litigation in federal and state court, before administrative agencies and in private arbitration while with two Boston firms.
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Labor: Labor Initiatives in the New Administration
2008 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Antitrust Agencies' Scrutiny of Labor
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have put labor issues at...
Antitrust Agencies' Scrutiny of Labor
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division have put labor issues at...
Deep Dive Episode 107 – COVID-19 in the Workplace: Mandated Paid Sick Leave
Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth Branch Podcast
On March 18, the Senate passed and the President signed into law the “Families First...
COVID-19 in the Workplace: Mandated Paid Sick Leave
On March 18, the Senate passed and the President signed into law the “Families First...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Reporting Rule
Click here to download the accompanying powerpoint presentation. Over the last few years, there has...