Kris D. Meade
Overview
Compliance with employment laws and regulations is always a challenge — particularly when an employer’s workforce is highly skilled, mobile and innovation-focused. With an emphasis on technology, consulting, healthcare and other information-driven industries, Kris works with boards of directors and senior corporate leadership to achieve their business goals through development of effective strategies focused on critical areas, including pay equity, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in making employment decisions, racial equity and civil rights audits, and retention of top talent.
Career & Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., honors
- University of Michigan, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Kris's Insights
Client Alert | 5 min read | 06.24.24
On June 13, 2024, The Supreme Court ruled in Starbucks v. McKinney that the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) must meet the same four-part test that other litigants must satisfy in order to obtain a preliminary injunction. This holding resolves a split amongst the circuit courts, some of which have applied a “less exacting” two-factor test to preliminary injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.07.24
Firm News | 9 min read | 06.06.24
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.30.24
Practices
- Labor and Employment
- OFCCP/Affirmative Action Plans
- Pay Equity
- Litigation and Trial
- Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Executive Practice
- Employment Discrimination Counseling and Litigation
- ERISA and Employee Benefits
- Labor Management Relations and Labor Disputes
- Labor and Employment Class Actions
- Whistleblower Investigations
- Government Contracts
- Investigations
- Trade Secrets and Insider Threats Investigations
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- Environmental, Social, and Governance
- Regulatory Litigation
- Labor and Employment Investigations
- DEI in the Workplace
Industries
Kris's Insights
Client Alert | 5 min read | 06.24.24
On June 13, 2024, The Supreme Court ruled in Starbucks v. McKinney that the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) must meet the same four-part test that other litigants must satisfy in order to obtain a preliminary injunction. This holding resolves a split amongst the circuit courts, some of which have applied a “less exacting” two-factor test to preliminary injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.07.24
Firm News | 9 min read | 06.06.24
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.30.24