Jillian Folger-Hartwell

Practice Areas

Litigation and Trials; Discrimination and Harassment; Arbitration; Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations; Labor Management Relations

Career

Jillian Folger-Hartwell’s practice focuses exclusively on representing management, litigating and advising on labor and employment law matters. She devotes a substantial portion of her practice to compliance, especially as it relates to managing leaves of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act, disability issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and compliance with other similar state laws. Folger-Hartwell represents unionized employers, negotiating collective bargaining agreements and defending employers in labor arbitrations.

She has extensive experience representing employers in the healthcare, higher education and hospitality industries. Folger-Hartwell also defends employers against discrimination claims based on race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability and other protected classes, including matters related to:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Americans with Disabilities Act

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

The Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act

Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 151(b)

Her litigation experience extends to claims for violations of noncompetition and confidentiality agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition claims.

Folger-Hartwell routinely conducts in-house training on employment-related topics, including anti-harassment training seminars.

Professional Memberships

Member, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Committee; Former Vice President, Board of Directors, Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Education