As a Board-Certified Labor & Employment attorney, Ved Chitale regularly advises clients on various labor and employment issues such as discrimination, trade secrets, non-competes, non-solicits, unfair labor practice charges, FMLA, benefits policies, employment manuals and policies, wage and hour laws, employment contracts, worker’s compensation, WARN Act, OSHA, and more. Ved routinely reviews and drafts employment manuals, employee wage and hour classification policies, employment contracts, severance agreements, bonus agreements and more in a manner that best protects his clients’ interests. Ved also represents companies against charges or cases brought by government agencies such as the EEOC, the Department of Labor, NLRB, OSHA, and others. A problem solver by nature, Ved anticipates issues prior to litigation and mitigates their impact. When litigation is imminent, Ved is quick to focus on the key issues to implement the best solution for his clients, whether that is settlement, dispositive motion practice, or trial. Ved has litigated several dozens of wage and hour cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act in federal court, dozens of non-compete and non-solicit cases in state and federal court, and dozens of employment discrimination cases under the Texas Labor Code and Title VII in state and federal court. Ved has also litigated several trade secret cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants to resolution. Ved litigates breach of employment contract cases, fiduciary duty cases, and more in state court. Ved has substantial experience defending wage and hour collective and class actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Class Action Fairness Act. Ved is fluent in Hindi and Marathi. Labor & Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization National Business Institute’s “Texas Employment Law 2024 – Wage and Hour Law: Best Practices and Developments”, October 2024 “Will the New Overtime Rule be Implemented,” AM Monthly Law Alert, August 2024 “A Closer Look at the FTC Final Rule,” AM Monthly Law Alert, May 2024 “Department of Labor is Trying to Raise Salary Thresholds Again,” AM Monthly Law Alert, March 2024 “Will the FTC Enact a Ban on Non-Competes?,” AM Monthly Law Alert, February 2024 “Adverse Employment Actions May Not Need to Be Materially Adverse,” AM Monthly Law Alert, January 2024 “First Right of Refusal Under the Service Contract Act,” Am Monthly Law Alert, January 2024 “Labor Relations Training & Update” Associated General Contractors Houston Chapter Safety Meeting, October 2023 “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,” AM Monthly Law Alert, April 2023 “PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act,” AM Monthly Law Alert, April 2023Employment Attorney - Ved Chitale
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Ved D. Chitale
Senior Counsel
- vchitale@andrewsmyers.com
- 713-351-0340
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