HEATHER WHITE MARTIN is an Associate in the Jackson, Mississippi office. Her practice focuses on labor relations and employment law issues, as well as general litigation.
Ms. Martin has experience in matters arising out of numerous issues of federal and state law, including:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
42 U.S.C. sections 1981, 1983, 1985
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
The Family Medical Leave Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act
Uniformed Services employment and reemployment rights
Heather counsels employers concerning human resources issues and in developing employee policies and procedures while also representing clients in maintaining non-union status; in defending claims regarding race, sex, age and sexual/workplace harassment discrimination and retaliation; in responding to EEOC claims; and in drafting employment severance, noncompetition and confidentiality contracts.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Mississippi Bar Association
- Hinds County Bar Association
- Bar of the Federal Fifth Circuit
- Missisippi Women Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association