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Labor & Employment

South Carolina

10 Years Ranked

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Provided by Cara Crotty

USA

Practice Areas

- Labor and Employment

- Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance

- Appellate

- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

- Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense

- Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition

- Transactional Solutions

- Whistleblower & Retaliation

Career

Cara advises employers on ways to avoid litigation and has defended employers in cases involving virtually every aspect of the employment relationship, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims and various other federal and state law claims.

Cara also represents federal contractors covered by Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act in their affirmative action compliance obligations by assisting with Plan preparation, completion of EEO-1 and VETS-4212 Reports, and defending compliance evaluations. She also prepares privileged compensation and pay equity analyses for organizations examining their pay practices.

Cara speaks regularly for various organizations on these topics and conducts training for companies of all sizes.

Before joining Constangy, Cara worked as an Attorney-Advisor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, United States Department of Labor.

Professional Memberships

-Pawmetto Lifeline, Board of Trustees (2021-present)

-National Industry Liaison Group, General Counsel (2016-present)

-Board of Directors (2006-2014)

-South Carolina Diversity Council, Board of Directors (2007-2009)

-South Carolina Industry Liaison Group, Board of Directors (2003-2009)

-Leadership Columbia, Graduate (2002)

Publications

"South Carolina Chapter of Wage and Hour Laws: A State by State Survey," ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law, 2005-2009

"It's Back: Employment-at-will Reinforced in South Carolina," The Job Description, DRI, Summer 2004

“Applying the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Defense to Supervisor Harassment,” The Labor Lawyer, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2000

"Worker Adjustment and Training Renotification Act” (Co-Author with Henry S. Knight, Jr.), Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyers, Vol. I, Chap. 4 (S.C. Bar - CLE Division) 1999, 2004

“Application of State Law to Age Discrimination in Employment,” 51 A.L.R.5th 1, 1997

“Validity, Construction, and Application of Provision in Separation Agreement Affecting Distribution or Payment of Attorney’s Fees,” 47 A.L.R.5th 207, 1997

“Tort Damages and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing: Not Well Received in Employment Contracts,” The Job Description, Summer 1997

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