Profile
Zachary Kimmel is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig's Philadelphia office. His practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including collective bargaining negotiations; advising on recruiting, hiring, evaluating, and terminating employees; internal investigations; and counseling public, private, and nonprofit entities on a range of labor law matters. Those include issues concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act wage and hour, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII and analogous state anti-discrimination laws, as well as to the Family Medical Leave Act; New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (NJCEPA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, among others. He counsels and defends employers on day-to-day issues, including employee discipline and employees’ leaves of absence.
Concentrations
- Unfair Labor Practice Charges (ULP)
- Discrimination Charges issues by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (NJCEPA)
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
- Family Medical Leave Act
- Title VII
Capabilities
Experience
- Obtained determination from Delaware Department of Labor concerning former employee’s alleged entitlement to vacation time payout.°
- Secured dismissal of discrimination claims under NJLAD related to arbitration agreement.°
- Assisted in negotiations culminating in first collective bargaining agreement between global company and newly recognized union.°
- Defended numerous unfair labor practice charges premised on allegations of bad faith bargaining and unilateral changes to work responsibilities.°
- Counseled non-profit entity regarding applicability of Federal CMS Mandate and New Jersey Executive Orders requiring COVID-19 vaccination.°
- Drafted policies for company with national presence in connection with OSHA’s vaccination mandate.°
- Investigated allegations concerning decade long practice of racial discrimination by department supervisors at University. °
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Kimmel prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Trial Advocacy & Advanced Trial Advocacy, Drexel University, 2017-2019
- Judicial Intern, Hon. David R. Strawbridge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2019
- Employment Litigation Intern, State of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, 2017
Credentials
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J.D., Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2019
- Associate Editor, Drexel Law Review
- Pro Bono Excellence Award
- B.S., Wake Forest University, 2016
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey