Jillian S. Folger-Hartwell
Shareholder
Offices
Providence
One Financial PlazaSuite 2205Providence, RI 02903
O +1 (401) 824-2500
F +1 (401) 454-2969
Boston
One International Place100 Oliver Street, Suite 2700Boston, MA 02110
O +1 (617) 378-6000
F +1 (617) 737-0052
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Government Affairs Committee
Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
Former Vice President, Board of Directors
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
News, Analysis & Press
Rhode Island’s Payment of Wages Act Imposes Felony Penalties on Employers
SHRM Online
October 3, 2023
Rhode Island’s Amended Payment of Wages Act Now Imposes Felony Penalties on Employers
Insight
September 22, 2023
Rhode Island Joins the New England Trend with a Law Placing Substantial Limitations on Noncompete Agreements
ASAP
August 12, 2019
Littler Elevates 28 Attorneys
January 2, 2019
Rhode Island Enacts Legislation Requiring Accommodations for Pregnant Employees
Insight
July 15, 2015
Supreme Court Adopts 'Arm’s-Length' Standard for Assessing Adviser Compensation Claims under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin
p. 242, Vol. 10, Issue No. 6
June 2010
Veto Override Puts Employers at Risk
Providence Business News
March 1, 2010
The Rhode Island General Assembly Amends the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act
Employment Law Alert
January 7, 2010
The Second Circuit Clarifies and Sanctions the Application of the Fractional Rule for Minimum Benefit Accrual to Cash Balance Pension Plans
Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin
p. 581, Vol. 9, Issue No. 12
December 2009
The United States Supreme Court Makes it Harder to Prove Age Discrimination
Employment Law Alert
June 23, 2009
Rhode Island Military Family Relief Act Imposes New Leave Requirements on Large and Small Businesses
Providence Business News
August 25, 2008
Plan Participant Can Sue Under ERISA for Losses to Assets in a 401k Account
Employment Law Alert
March 6, 2008
Speaking Engagements
An Overview of Paid Leave Laws in New England
June 5, 2024
Discipline Challenges Through the LoD Lens – Compliant Solutions for the Questions You Have Today
Webinar
March 20, 2024
Social Media and Labor Arbitrations
24th Annual Labor Arbitration Conference
November 6, 2023
How to Bring Rhode Island Employee Handbooks into Compliance
National Business Institute
April 6, 2023
Video Hearing Forever or Never More?
URI Schmidt Labor Research Center Arbitration Conference
November 7, 2022
2021 New England Virtual Employer Conference
November 9, 2021
Managing the Complexities of Paid Sick and Family Leave Laws – What We’ve Learned So Far and What We Expect Going Forward
2021 Tri-State SHRM Virtual Event
April 28, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations: To Mandate or Not to Mandate and Other Pressing Questions
Providence, RI
April 8, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines: What Employers Need to Know
Rhode Island SHRM
March 16, 2021
Is the East Coast the New West Coast When It Comes to Employment Laws?
Tri-State SHRM Conference
August 10, 2020
The Rhode to Recovery
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 - Guidance for HR Professionals
Rhode Island SHRM Webinar
March 26, 2020
Coveting Covenants: A Deep Dive into Noncompetes – Their Risks and Rewards
2019 New England Employer Conference, Newton, MA
September 27, 2019
2019 Rhode Island Employment Update
Providence, RI
May 21, 2019
2018 Rhode Island Employment Law
Providence, RI
May 15, 2018
On the Rhode Again: Paid Sick Leave Drought Ends with New Rhode Island Law
October 30, 2017
Rhode Island Employment Law Update
Providence, RI
May 2, 2017
Employment Law: 2015 Comprehensive Guide
National Business Institute, Providence, RI
October 21, 2015
DOL’s Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now??
Providence, RI
September 15, 2015
Hiring and Terminating Employees in the Current Economy
Sterling Education Services, Providence, RI
June 3, 2015
ADA and FMLA Updates and Interplay
Sterling Education Services, Providence, RI
June 3, 2015
Workplace Injuries: HR Strategies to Avoid the Top Mistake
National Business Institute (NBI) Webinar
June 4, 2014
Rhode Island Employment Law Update
Providence, RI
May 22, 2014
Legislative Update
Association for Healthcare Human Resources Administration of RI (AHHRARI), Providence, RI
November 21, 2013
Employee Documentation, Discipline & Discharge
February 13, 2013
Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know
National Business Institute Seminar, Providence, RI
December 7, 2011
New Rules Implementing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
CLE Presentation
February 2011
Whistleblower Claims
Labor and Employment Law Conference - University of Rhode Island
May 7, 2010
Workplace Investigations in the Age of Technology
CLE Presentation
April 2010
Employment and Labor Update: Recent State and Federal Legislative and Judicial Developments
CLE Presentation
April 2010
Litigating ERISA Claims
National Business Institute Symposium
June 2009
COBRA Changes Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
CLE Presentation
March 2009
Advising Your Client on Lawful Termination Procedures
National Business Institute Symposium
January 2008
Education
- J.D., Boston College Law School, 2003cum laude
- B.A., Stonehill College, 1994magna cum laude
Courts
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- Rhode Island State Court
- Massachusetts State Court