Jon Weinberg is a litigator and counselor who represents employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including wage and hour class/collective action litigation and government investigations. Jon advises on compliance with rapidly changing New York labor and employment laws and regulations and counsels on day-to-day employee-relations matters.
Jon’s practice focuses on both litigation and counseling. Jon has represented clients in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and before administrative agencies, in a wide variety of employment-related matters arising under numerous federal and local laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, New York Labor Law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the New York State Human Rights Law.
Jon also serves as a resource for clients seeking time-sensitive, practical advice regarding employee-relations questions and compliance with the latest New York labor and employment laws and regulations, including with respect to salary transparency, predictive scheduling, paid leave, and worker classification.
Jon counsels clients on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including employment and separation agreements, onboarding and offboarding, performance management, wage and hour issues, employee handbooks, and workplace policies. Jon closely follows developments in New York law and frequently writes articles on new considerations for employers.
Jon maintains an active pro bono practice and has been recognized with an Excellence in Pro Bono Service Award for his work on a landmark, long-running education-finance litigation.
While in law school, Jon participated in the Employment Law Clinic and Sports Law Clinic, served as Director of Alumni Relations & Careers of the American Constitution Society, and was Digital Director of OnLabor and Executive Editor of the Harvard Negotiation Law Review. Before attending law school, Jon served as an AmeriCorps VISTA, assisting with the development of sustainable web-based infrastructure to improve access to and the delivery of disaster legal services for survivors in need of assistance.
Dean’s Scholar Prize in Contracts
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017, 2019, 2022)