Thomas F. Hurka

Thomas has experience in matters involving the ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA,  and ERISA, WARN, Title VII, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, National Labor Relations Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and state and local employment laws.

He represents clients in US federal and state trials, emergency proceedings, arbitrations, mediations, and state and federal administrative proceedings; and in collective bargaining, grievance adjustment, and matters before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and appellate courts. He both prosecutes and defends against temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.

In addition, Thomas counsels employers on regulatory and union matters, workplace harassment, and discrimination. He helps clients address matters related to personnel policies, wage and hour issues, employee handbooks and policies, executive contracts, severance agreements, independent contractor agreements, and hiring, disciplining, and discharging issues.

US and foreign-based companies seek Thomas’s advice on cross-border transactions and employment and outsourcing issues. He has experience representing multinational employers in global restructuring, reductions in force, employment policy changes, and outsourcing.

Thomas lectures and publishes regularly on a variety of employment-related topics.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Thomas was a labor partner at an international law firm.