A. John Harper III

ajharper@littler.com
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A. John Harper III represents employers in all aspects of labor relations, including:

  • Collaborative problem solving in labor relations 
  • Collective bargaining
  • Interpretation and application of labor agreements
  • Grievance and arbitration proceedings
  • Organizing drives

John also assists clients in transactions involving unionized facilities and with respect to the labor aspects of bankruptcy proceedings.

In addition to his labor relations practice, John assists clients in all aspects of employment law, including defending employers against claims under various federal and state anti-discrimination and retaliation laws and advising employers regarding compliance with federal, state and local labor and employment laws. He also represents employers in cases involving unfair competition and denial of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) benefits. 

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Labor Law for Employment Lawyers: What Every Business Needs to Know

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

Recent Developments in Labor Law

  • March 27, 2024
  • Media Law Resource Center, Labor and Employment Committee

New Theories, New Tactics: Managing Business Risk Under the NLRA

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

Where the Rulings Meet the Road: How Recent Labor Decisions, Rules, and Memos Are Impacting and Will Continue to Impact the Bargaining Table

  • July 13, 2022
  • The FMCS National Labor-Management Conference

Additional Thought Leadership

EEOC Looks To Limit Severance Agreements With Litigation

  • March 18, 2014
  • Law360.com

NLRB Roundup

  • Summer 2013
  • Employee Relations Law Journal
  • Vol. 39, No. 1
  • Arthur T. Carter and Alex Stevens

Employment Law

  • 2013
  • Texas Tech Law Review
  • Vol. 45:727
  • Dean J. Schaner

NLRB Developments: New Election Rules, Class Action Waivers and (Maybe?) Recess Appointments

  • Summer 2012
  • Employee Relations Law Journal
  • Vol. 38, No. 1
  • Arthur T. Carter and Alex Stevens

Carrots, Not Sticks, to Fend off Unions

  • April/May 2012
  • Executive Counsel Magazine
  • Vol. 9, No. 2

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