James A. Paretti Jr.

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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. 

During law school, he held positions as editor as well as note and comment editor for the New York University Law Review. 

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An Insider's View of the EEOC: Recent and Current Strategies, Litigation, Settlements and What's on the Horizon

  • May 10, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

My Rights Versus Yours: Human Rights Protection in Tension with Religious Freedoms

  • May 8, 2024
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

A View from D.C. - What’s Happening with the DOL, EEOC, and OSHA

  • May 2, 2024
  • Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Annual Workforce & HR Conference, Madison, WI

Joint Employer: Are Franchise Companies in the Clear?

  • April 23, 2024
  • International Franchise Association (IFA)

WPI: The New Era of Divided Government: What are the Implications for Employers?

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

Inclusion, Equity & Diversity 2.0 – A Panoramic View and Update of IE&D's Hot Issues

  • May 10, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

WPI Insider Briefing: What to Expect in Year Two of the Biden Administration (and in the States!)

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

The State of Vaccinations and Testing – A Continued Conundrum

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

AI in HR – Staying Ahead of the Curve

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

The EEOC: What to Expect from the New Administration

  • May 12, 2021
  • 2021 Executive Employer Conference

EEOC Update

  • June 7, 2019
  • 2019 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference, Bethesda, MD

The Latest Developments in Federal Labor Policy: A Workplace Policy Institute Briefing

  • April 9, 2019

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