Devjani H. Mishra

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Devjani H. Mishra draws on more than 25 years of in-house and outside counsel experience to partner with management in creating scalable and efficient solutions to complex workplace challenges. She is a leader of Littler’s COVID-19 Task Force and Vaccination Working Group, as well as a member of Littler's Leave of Absence and Disability Accommodation Core Group.

Prior to joining Littler, Devjani spent almost seven years as the primary in-house employment counsel for a global biotechnology company serving patients in more than 50 countries. Devjani brings this client-centered perspective to her work with companies of all sizes, from startups to multinational corporations, including:

  • Planning and performing transactional due diligence, workforce integration and business restructuring
  • Building corporate compliance and ethics programs, performing employment practices audits and managing internal investigations
  • Supporting stakeholders in capturing best practices for recruiting, contingent workforce and alternative staffing, performance management, and discipline
  • Addressing requests for hybrid and flexible work, accommodation and military, medical and family leaves of absence

Devjani is also an experienced litigator, and has successfully handled employment complaints from inception through trial in federal and state courts and agencies. She works closely with clients to set cost-effective defense strategy and to alleviate the business disruption that litigation can cause.

Devjani is a regular presenter on employment law topics before the American Bar Association, the Practising Law Institute and other professional forums.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Member-Only Webinar: Playbook for 2025

  • January 14, 2025
  • American City Business Journals

Advanced Discovery Issues in Employment Litigation

  • November 15, 2024
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Annual Conference

Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2024 Questions Answered

  • October 16, 2024
  • Practising Law Institute

New Frontiers of Harassment and Employment Discrimination

  • June 10, 2024
  • Practising Law Institute

Employment Law Update

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

What to Expect When Employees Are Expecting - New PWFA Accommodation Challenges

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

2024 Employment Law Update

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting: New PWFA Accommodation Challenges

  • May 9, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Keynote: The Changing Needs of Women in the Workplace

  • April 17, 2024
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference

Workplace Leave and Accommodation Fundamentals in 2024

  • March 4, 2024
  • Practising Law Institute

ADA Trivia Bowl

  • November 10, 2023
  • ABA Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference

Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2023 Questions Answered

  • October 16, 2023
  • Practising Law Institute

Menopause: The Newest Protected Status?

  • September 28, 2023
  • American Bar Association Webinar

Pregnancy and Related Issues

  • September 18, 2023
  • 25th NYU Employment Law Workshop for Federal Judges

Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2023

  • June 12, 2023
  • Practicing Law Institute

Show and Tell: Pay Transparency and Disclosure Requirements Go Primetime

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Accommodation Aftershocks: How the Pandemic Has Reshaped Workplace Disability Accommodations

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Somebody’s Watching Me! Legal and Practical Implications of Employee Monitoring

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

More Than A Feeling: A Deep Dive Into Mental Health Accommodations in the Workplace

  • April 28, 2023
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Conference

Workplace Investigations in Today’s Highly Charged Labor Environment

  • April 27, 2023
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Conference

Navigating Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic World

  • March 6, 2023
  • Practising Law Institute

The Disconnected Workforce: How to Rebuild a High-Performance Work Culture

  • December 7, 2022
  • European-American Chamber of Commerce – New York

The Impact of COVID on the Remote Working Legal Landscape

  • December 1, 2022
  • New York State Bar Association 2022 London Global Conference

Trends in “Post-COVID” Disability Claims

  • October 21, 2022
  • American Employment Law Council Annual Conference

Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2022 Questions Answered

  • October 12, 2022
  • Practising Law Institute

What’s Keeping You Up at Night Regarding Disability and COVID-19

  • May 12, 2022
  • Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference

The State of Vaccinations and Testing – A Continued Conundrum

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

COVID-19 Legal Issues: Guidance for Performing Arts Organizations

  • April 19, 2022
  • Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

COVID-19: Vaccine Mandates

  • March 25, 2022
  • Connecticut Journal of International Law Symposium

Navigating Today’s Hot Topics with a Multijurisdictional and Mobile Workforce

  • March 17, 2022
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

Navigating Remote Work in 2022

  • March 7, 2022
  • Practising Law Institute

How to Navigate the Effects of COVID-19 in the Workplace

  • February 18, 2022
  • Arizona SHRM Conference Keynote

COVID-19 – 20 Months In, Where Are We?

  • November 4, 2021
  • Florida Regional Employer Conference

Navigating the Pandemic Workplace: The Emotional Impact, Accommodation Requests, and Leaves

  • October 26, 2021
  • Practising Law Institute

The Future of Remote Work

  • October 15, 2021
  • New York State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Fall Meeting

The Evolving Realities of Working During COVID-19

  • October 7, 2021
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Webinar

COVID-19 - Its Impact on Employment Litigation, How Best to Prepare Your Company, and What the Future of Litigation May Hold

  • September 14, 2021
  • Nevada Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Returning to Work in Tennessee

  • August 12, 2021
  • ACC Tennessee Webinar

Workplace Safety: Plans, Policies and Proactive Protection

  • May 14, 2021
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

How to Safely Re-open Your Office

  • May 4, 2021
  • German American Chamber of Commerce

Ready Employee One: Virtual Reality in the Workplace

  • April 15-16, 2021
  • ABA National Symposium on Technology in Labor & Employment Law

COVID-19: Employment Law Challenges, Changes and Requirements

  • April 13, 2021
  • Staffing Industry Analysts Risk Management & Compliance Workshop

Untangling the Web of State and Local Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws

  • March 18, 2021
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

COVID-19 in the U.S.: Employment Law Changes and Challenges During the Pandemic

  • March 16, 2021
  • China General Chamber of Commerce – U.S.A. Webinar

Understanding Employment Law 2021: FMLA & ADA Fundamentals

  • March 8, 2021
  • Practising Law Institute

Business as Unusual: Navigating the Employment Challenges Posed by COVID-19

  • March 3, 2021
  • American Health Law Association Virtual Conference

The Legal Landscape – Vaccination Programs in the Employment Setting

  • February 26, 2021
  • National Retail Federation Webinar

The COVID-19 Vaccine – Legal and Practical Implications

  • January 13 and 20, 2021
  • Webinar

Privacy During a Pandemic: The New Reality of Staying Safe, Staying Healthy and Staying Employed

  • November 6, 2020
  • NAPABA Virtual Convention

The New Normal: Recent Developments & Employment Challenges in the Hospitality Industry

  • October 1, 2020
  • DFDL Webinar

Employees with disabilities in the new world order – the challenges and opportunities in the wake of Covid-19

  • September 15, 2020
  • IBA Diversity and Equality Law Committee

Are We There Yet? Understanding the Return to Work Challenge Posed by COVID-19

  • August 19 and September 1, 2020
  • Webinar

COVID-19’s Impact on Employment Law in New York

  • July 14-15, 2020
  • New York State Judicial Institute (New York State Unified Court System)

COVID-19 in the Workplace: Compliance Challenges, Policy Options

  • June 29, 2020
  • ABA Business Law Section, Banking Law Committee

Returning to Work – Legal Updates & Considerations for Employers

  • June 17, 2020
  • China General Chamber of Commerce – USA Webinar

Covid-19 U.S. Employment Law and OSHA Overview

  • May 19, 2020
  • PLI Webinar

COVID-19: Practical Guidance for Employers

  • May 15, 2020
  • Japan Society Webinar

Your Workforce: Staying Compliant and Productive

  • May 12, 2020
  • BritishAmerican Business Webinar

COVID-19: What Lies Ahead

  • May 12, 2020
  • Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce Webinar

Business as Unusual: Preparing Our Workplaces and Workforces for a Return to Work

  • May 8, 2020
  • Littler Virtual Executive Employer

Understanding Employment Law 2020: FMLA & ADA Fundamentals

  • March 9, 2020
  • Practising Law Institute

Employment Law Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions

  • October 25, 2019
  • American Employment Law Council Annual Conference

#MeToo Update: Investigating a Culture of Complicity and Cover Ups

  • September 21, 2019
  • NAPABA (National Asian Pacific American Bar Association) Regional Conference

Cross-Border Employment Law 2019: Workforce Restructurings, Including M&A, Across Borders

  • June 5, 2019
  • Practising Law Institute

Understanding Employment Law 2019: ADA, FMLA and Accommodation Fundamentals

  • April 15, 2019
  • Practising Law Institute

Complying with New York State and New York City’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation – What Employers Need to Know

  • July 10, 2018
  • Practising Law Institute

Understanding Employment Law 2018: ADA Fundamentals

  • April 12, 2018
  • Practising Law Institute

Litigation Issues Involving Staffing Agencies and PEOs: We’re in This Together . . . Or Are We?

  • March 23, 2018
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

Paid Leave and Other Protection for Employees with Caregiver Responsibilities

  • November 12, 2016
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Annual Conference

Unraveling the Ethical Complexities of Workplace Investigations

  • March 19, 2016
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee Midwinter Meeting

Keynote: Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law

  • March 16, 2016
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting

Effectively Managing Remote Work

  • November 5, 2015
  • ABA Labor & Employment Law Annual Conference

Workplace Investigations Essentials: What to Know When Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

  • September 16, 2015
  • ABA Webinar

Additional Thought Leadership

Unvaccinated workers calculate the costs of regular COVID testing – Biden Administration sets Jan. 4 vaccination deadline for workers

  • November 4, 2021
  • MarketWatch

US Companies given two months to implement COVID vaccine mandate

  • November 4, 2021
  • Financial Times

Georgia employers brace for how to impose vaccine and testing mandate

  • September 10, 2021
  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The return to work: Employers and employees face off

  • May 14, 2021
  • Employee Benefit News

Let us know how we can help you navigate your particular workplace legal issues.