Profile

Andrew is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group.  He is an experienced counselor, litigator, and negotiator committed to providing outstanding client service.

Andrew serves as primary outside employment counsel to many employers – from large national employers to mid-sized family businesses.  Andrew has broad knowledge of the full range of employment laws and regularly works with clients to find practical solutions to the most challenging workplace issues. During the COVID-19 pandemic he has been a trusted advisor and works closely with many clients to develop employment law compliance strategies, workplace safety guidelines and training materials.  He has also presented many webinars on employment-related COVID-19 topics, including FFCRA compliance.

Andrew represents employers in class action wage and hour litigation in federal and state courts, and has defended class claims relating to independent contractor classification, off-the clock work, and overtime regular rate issues. He also litigates employment discrimination and discriminatory harassment claims in federal and state courts and before the EEOC and other administrative agencies.

Andrew’s labor practice involves representing management in collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations, and in NLRB proceedings.

Andrew also represents many construction contractors with respect to labor and employment issues facing the industry, including compliance with prevailing wage laws and multi-employer defined benefit pension plan issues, including withdrawal liability.  He has experience representing clients in Department of Labor investigations and OSHA proceedings.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland, B.S., 1991

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1995, cum laude

MEMBERSHIPS

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Dauphin County Bar Association

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court – Middle District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court – Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

Ohio

PUBLICATIONS

July 2, 2024 - Federal Court Blocks Key Provisions of Updated Davis-Bacon Regulations
McNees PA Labor & Employment Blog

December 1, 2023 - Trade Group Sues DOL to Invalidate New Davis-Bacon Regulations
PA Labor & Employment Law Blog

August 29, 2023 - NLRB Grants Labor Unions Superpowers in Organizing. Is it Game over for Employers?
PA Labor & Employment Blog

August 23, 2023 - DOL Issues Major Updates to Davis-Bacon Regulations
PA Labor & Employment Blog

August 23, 2022 - Appeals Court Finds Union Can Be Liable Under RICO Statute
McNees PA Labor Blog

January 27, 2022 - OSHA Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing ETS
PA Labor & Employment Blog

January 18, 2022 - Supreme Court Blocks OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination or Test ETS, Allows Separate Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers to Take Effect
McNees Labor & Employment Blog

December 20, 2021 - Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay of OSHA ETS, Permitting OSHA to Resume Implementation of ETS
McNees Labor & Employment Blog

November 18, 2021 - Sixth Circuit Selected to Hear Consolidated Challenge to OSHA ETS, after the Fifth Circuit Issues a Stay
McNees PA Labor & Employment Blog

November 8, 2021 - OSHA Issues Emergency Standards for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination in the Workplace
McNees Pa Labor & Employment Blog

October 12, 2021 - Vaccine Mandates Loom Large
PA Labor & Employment Law Blog

September 28, 2021 - Task Force Issues Details for Federal Contractors on Vaccine and Safety Requirements
PA Labor & Employment Law Blog

June 22, 2021 - OSHA Issues Revised COVID-19 Guidance on Protecting Workers
PA Labor & Employment Blog

June 18, 2021 - COVID-19 in the Healthcare Workplace: OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard
McNees Labor & Employment Blog

May 20, 2020 - OSHA Rescinds and Revises Guidance for Enforcement and COVID-19 Recording
McNees Client Alert

April 15, 2020 - Pennsylvania Requires Additional Safety Measures for COVID-19 in the Workplace, Including Mandatory Masks for Employees
McNees Client Alert

April 13, 2020 - COVID-19 in the Workplace:  OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance
McNees Client Alert

April 6, 2020 - Businesses Ordered to Implement New Safety and Sanitation Measures
McNees Client Alert

March 19, 2020 - President Trump Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide Paid FMLA Leave and Paid Sick Leave in Response to COVID-19
McNees Employment Law Alert

March 9, 2020 - An Employer’s Guide to Managing the Coronavirus in the Workplace
McNees Employment Law Client Alert

June 29, 2016 - Workplace Warning: Stiffer OSHA Rules, Penalties Ahead

May 15, 2014 - White Paper
OSHA: ACTIVE AGENCY AGENDA, INCREASED ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AND LEGAL UPDATE