21 Mar Jacqueline Voronov
Jacqueline Voronov is a Partner in the firm’s office in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, and she represents management in a wide variety of employment matters and litigating employment claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. Her clients include major hotels, retailers, shipping companies, assisted living facilities/nursing homes, manufacturers, and national fast-food franchisees.
Jacqueline’s litigation experience includes the defense of employers in single and multi plaintiff actions on claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, race, national origin, gender, disability and age discrimination, breach of contract, family medical leave, failure to accommodate, retaliation, wage/hour laws, and related tort claims. Jacqueline also works with her clients to prepare various employment agreements (including non-compete, confidentiality, independent contractor and separation agreements). She has extensive experience before various administrative tribunals, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the State Division of Human Rights (SDHR), Division of Civil Rights (DCR), as well as other state, federal and local agencies.
In addition, Jacqueline frequently conducts management training for employers on a wide variety of employment law topics, such as:
- EEO/anti-harassment
- employee recruiting and hiring practices
- family and medical leave
- reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religion
- preventing and investigating harassment, discrimination and whistleblower claims
- wage and hour compliance
- discipline and termination of employees
- privacy in the workplace
Jacqueline is regularly invited to speak nationally on best practices and other employment-related issues. Before joining the firm, she worked for one of the country’s largest law firms, where she defended employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including wage and hour class actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), claims related to the New York State Human Rights Law (NSHRL), the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) and Title VII.
Jacqueline was selected for inclusion as a New Jersey Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for six consecutive years (2010-2016), which honors the top 2.5% of young lawyers in New Jersey.
ADMITTED
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
EDUCATION
- J.D., New England School of Law
- B.S., Pennsylvania State University
PUBLICATIONS
- What Is Really In Congress’ Emergency Coronavirus Bill? Here’s What You Need To Know, March 2020, HBS Employment Updates Blog
- Coronavirus and the Workplace: Fast Facts For Employers, March 2020, HBS Employment Updates Blog
- “New Jersey Becomes Tenth State to Provide Workers with Paid Sick Leave,” 2018 publication.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Bergen County Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
Recognitions
- Named a “Rising Star” by New Jersey Super Lawyers for six consecutive years
Presentations
- Getting Out of The Weeds: An Employer’s Guide to Navigating Marijuana Laws and the Workplace, New Jersey Leading Age Conference, June 12, 2019.
- “How to Prevent #MeToo from Becoming #YouToo,” a presentation at the 2018 Marcum Construction Summit.
WHAT IS REALLY IN CONGRESS’ EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS BILL? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CORONAVIRUS AND THE WORKPLACE: FAST FACTS FOR EMPLOYERS
HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS’ TITLE VII OBLIGATIONS TO PREVENT AND REMEDY HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION EXTENDS TO PATIENTS
Hall Booth Smith Hires Walker, Rotella as New Jersey Office Expands
NEW JERSEY’S WAGE THEFT ACT JUST STIFFENED FINES AND PENALTIES AGAINST EMPLOYERS THAT DON’T PAY PROPER WAGES- A LOT!
NEW YORK LAWMAKERS HAVE PASSED STRICTER WORKPLACE HARASSMENT LAWS (AGAIN) MAKING IT EASIER TO BRING CLAIMS
Jacqueline Voronov is a Partner in the firm’s office in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, and she represents management in a wide variety of employment matters and litigating employment claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. Her clients include major hotels, retailers, shipping companies, assisted living facilities/nursing homes, manufacturers, and national fast-food franchisees.
Jacqueline’s litigation experience includes the defense of employers in single and multi plaintiff actions on claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, race, national origin, gender, disability and age discrimination, breach of contract, family medical leave, failure to accommodate, retaliation, wage/hour laws, and related tort claims. Jacqueline also works with her clients to prepare various employment agreements (including non-compete, confidentiality, independent contractor and separation agreements). She has extensive experience before various administrative tribunals, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the State Division of Human Rights (SDHR), Division of Civil Rights (DCR), as well as other state, federal and local agencies.
In addition, Jacqueline frequently conducts management training for employers on a wide variety of employment law topics, such as:
- EEO/anti-harassment
- employee recruiting and hiring practices
- family and medical leave
- reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religion
- preventing and investigating harassment, discrimination and whistleblower claims
- wage and hour compliance
- discipline and termination of employees
- privacy in the workplace
Jacqueline is regularly invited to speak nationally on best practices and other employment-related issues. Before joining the firm, she worked for one of the country’s largest law firms, where she defended employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including wage and hour class actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), claims related to the New York State Human Rights Law (NSHRL), the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) and Title VII.
Jacqueline was selected for inclusion as a New Jersey Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for six consecutive years (2010-2016), which honors the top 2.5% of young lawyers in New Jersey.
ADMITTED
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
EDUCATION
- J.D., New England School of Law
- B.S., Pennsylvania State University
PUBLICATIONS
- What Is Really In Congress’ Emergency Coronavirus Bill? Here’s What You Need To Know, March 2020, HBS Employment Updates Blog
- Coronavirus and the Workplace: Fast Facts For Employers, March 2020, HBS Employment Updates Blog
- “New Jersey Becomes Tenth State to Provide Workers with Paid Sick Leave,” 2018 publication.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Bergen County Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
Recognitions
- Named a “Rising Star” by New Jersey Super Lawyers for six consecutive years
Presentations
- Getting Out of The Weeds: An Employer’s Guide to Navigating Marijuana Laws and the Workplace, New Jersey Leading Age Conference, June 12, 2019.
- “How to Prevent #MeToo from Becoming #YouToo,” a presentation at the 2018 Marcum Construction Summit.