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Alana F. Genderson

Associate

Washington, DC Phone +1.202.739.5271 Fax +1.202.739.3001

1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW//Washington, DC 20004-2541//United States

Alana Genderson advises clients on employment best practices and defends employers in all phases of employment litigation. Alana is a key member of the firm’s safety and health practice, representing clients from initial investigations to trials and appeals. Alana also maintains an active crisis management practice, advising on a range of pressing matters such as workplace accidents and how to manage the presence of communicable diseases at a worksite. Alana currently serves as a co-leader of the labor and employment COVID-19 response taskforce.

Among other matters, Alana defends employers in whistleblower proceedings and against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge. Alana represents clients in employment matters in US federal, state, and administrative proceedings.

As part of her Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) practice, Alana works with clients to develop and implement companywide safety and health compliance policies and strategic plans. Alana regularly visits client worksites to manage federal US Department of Labor (DOL), state plan, and public health department investigations and gives trainings on how to handle agency investigations. Alana guides clients through the administrative rulemaking process and has challenged DOL rulemaking on statutory and due process grounds.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Alana participated in the firm’s Public Interest Fellowship Program, gaining litigation experience in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia with the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. Alana currently serves as a co-chair for the DC Legal Aid Society Generous Associates Campaign.

Awards and Affiliations

Rising Star, Washington, DC Super Lawyers (2020, 2021) 

Young Lawyer of the Year, Bar Association of the District of Columbia (2018)

Winner, The National Law Journal’s Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment (2014)

DC Legal Aid Society Generous Associates Campaign Co-Chair

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017, 2019)

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, 2010, J.D., with Honors
  • Duke University, 2007, B.A., With Distinction

Sectors

Services

Regions

Events

11/16/2021 - OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS): What Employers Need to Know
11/3/2021 - National Partnership for Hospice Innovation (NPHI) 2021 Annual Virtual Summit
9/29/2021 - Return to Work Amidst COVID-19 – NACo's Workforce Network Webinar
5/5/2020 - Meat and Poultry Plants Declared Essential – What's Next for Businesses, Workers, and Consumers?
3/12/2020 - Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Top-of-Mind Questions for Employers
11/4/2019 - OSHA-Go Summit

News

12/30/2021 - Pandemic Will Influence Legal Trends in 2022, HR Magazine
12/10/2021 - Counting to 100: How to Determine Whether OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS Applies to You, HR Magazine
11/8/2021 - Should Employers Wait Out OSHA's Vaccine Mandate? 'If You're a Gambler,' HR Dive
11/4/2021 - Could The DOL Workplace Vax Rule Complicate Wage Claims?, Law360
10/4/2021 - Judging 'Sincerely Held' Religious Belief is Tricky for Employers Mandating Vaccines, NPR
9/23/2021 - How Much Will the Vaccine Mandate Move the Needle? HR Today
6/21/2021 - A Philly Doctor Made the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory. Then He Lost 7 Staff Members, WHYY
6/18/2021 - 3 Things Employers Should Know As DOL Virus Rule Kicks In, Law360
6/3/2021 - 3 Coronavirus Vaccine Policy Questions for Employers Following EEOC's Update, HR Dive
5/10/2021 - Will K-12 Schools Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Students?, K-12 Dive
5/6/2021 - Schools Unlikely To Require COVID Vaccine as Teens Become Eligible, Axios
12/2/2020 - OSHA May Issue COVID-19 Standards Under Biden Administration, HR Magazine
11/25/2020 - Getting Employees to Take a Vaccine, EHS Today
November 20, 2020 - Lawyers Warn Employers to Brace for Legal Fallout from COVID-Weary Workers, Real Estate Weekly
9/11/2020 - BOMA NY: From Virus to Value, New York Real Estate Journal
6/30/2014 - Morgan Lewis Named Washington, D.C. Labor & Employment Litigation Dept. of the Year: The National Law Journal Salutes Firm for Depth and Variety of Matters

Publications

2/28/2022 - CDC Guidance Drops Mask Recommendation in Most Indoor Settings
2/24/2022 - Digital Health Trends to Watch in 2022
1/14/2022 - Supreme Court Reimposes Stay on OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard, Allows CMS Rule to Go Forward
1/7/2022 - Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on OSHA ETS and CMS Rule on Vaccination
12/20/2021 - OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Is Back – For Now
11/19/2021 - OSHA ETS Challenges Transferred to Sixth Circuit: What This Means for Businesses
11/15/2021 - Department of Labor’s ETS Will Trigger Employers’ Bargaining Obligations, Per NLRB General Counsel
11/10/2021 - OSHA ETS Is Temporarily Stayed; State Legal Developments Merit Attention
11/5/2021 - Landmark OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Requires COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing
10/1/2021 - Covid-19 Booster Shots: Legal Issues for Employers, Bloomberg Law
9/10/2021 - New Vaccine Requirements for Covered Federal Contractors and Private Employers with 100+ Employees
8/19/2021 - LawFlash: OSHA Updates Guidance to Mitigate COVID-19 in the Workplace
8/19/2021 - OSHA Updates Guidance to Mitigate COVID-19 in the Workplace
8/13/2021 - Return-to-Work Considerations for Vaccines and Re-Openings, Bloomberg
7/29/2021 - CDC Releases New Guidance on Mask Usage Amid Flurry of COVID-19 Activity
6/11/2021 - OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Employers and Directs All Other Employers to Nonbinding Guidance
6/8/2021 - LawFlash: EEOC Updates Technical Guidance on COVID-19 with Focus on Vaccine Records and Incentives
6/3/2021 - Questions Remain After EEOC's Vaccine Guidance Update, Law360
6/1/2021 - EEOC Updates Technical Guidance on COVID-19 with Focus on Vaccine Records and Incentives
5/18/2021 - LawFlash: CDC Updates Guidance to Permit Vaccinated Workers to Remove Masks in Most Indoor Settings
5/14/2021 - CDC Updates Guidance to Permit Vaccinated Workers to Remove Masks in Most Indoor Settings
11/23/2020 - OSHA Enforcement Trend Outlook Under a Biden Administration
November 09, 2020 (Updated December 16, 2020) - COVID-19 Vaccines: Considerations for US Employers
10/29/2020 - Michigan Adopts Emergency Temporary Rules to Address COVID-19 in the Workplace
10/22/2020 - CDC Expands Definition of ‘Close Contact’ to Include Multiple Short Interactions
7/31/2020 - Va. Workplace Virus Safety Mandate Has High Compliance Bar, Law360
7/23/2020 - Virginia Adopts Emergency Temporary Standard to Address COVID-19 in the Workplace
5/29/2020 - OSHA COVID-19 Guidance Walks Back Prior Agency Positions
4/21/2020 - Show Me the Masks: Supplying Face Coverings and Respirators to Essential Employees
4/20/2020 - OSHA Guidance Marks Dramatic Shift in Enforcement Focus Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
4/16/2020 - OSHA Reminds Employers: Anti-Retaliation Provisions Still Apply During COVID-19
4/16/2020 - Reopening the Workplace: A Preliminary Guide for US Employers
2/6/2020 - What Healthcare Employers Need to Know Before Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
2/4/2020 - Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for US Employers