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- Workers CompensationHis practice includes proceedings before most Connecticut and federal agencies involving labor and employment law issues such as Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Workers' Compensation Commission, Employment Security Board of Review, Wage and Hour Division of the State and Federal Departments of Labor.
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- Employment DiscriminationMr. Metzger is active on the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, formerly served as co-chair of the Employment Discrimination Subcommittee, and has also co-chaired the Labor and Employment Committee of the Hartford County Bar Association. He works closely with the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), testifies on behalf of employers at the State Capitol on labor and employment legislation, and is a frequent speaker at seminars and trainings on employment law topics. He is a member of the bar of the State of Connecticut, the District of Connecticut, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
- Employment LitigationAttorney Lisa S. Lazarek has dedicated the majority of her legal career to representing management in labor and employment law matters since her graduation with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1994. She represents and counsels public and private sector employers on a wide range of labor and employment issues, but focuses her practice on labor relations, contract negotiation and administration, interest and grievance arbitration, and defense of claims before administrative tribunals such as the American Arbitration Association, the Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, the state and federal Labor Relations Boards, and the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. She regularly counsels employers on compliance with labor and employment laws and regulations, with particular emphasis on resolving conflicting obligations between collective bargaining and anti-discrimination statutes.
- Sexual HarassmentMs. Lazarek actively participates in professional labor and employment organizations, including the Connecticut Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section; Administrative Law Section); the Labor and Employment Relations Association, Connecticut Chapter; Connecticut Public Employer Labor Relations Association; Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys (Executive Board Member, 2003-present; President 2006-2008); and Connecticut Labor & Employment Women. She is a regular speaker on such topics as sexual harassment prevention and labor-management relations issues. She is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of Connecticut.