David G. Islinger

David G. Islinger is a Principal in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He joined Jackson Lewis in 1995.

Mr. Islinger devotes his practice primarily to traditional labor law, training and counseling matters. Mr. Islinger has extensive experience representing employers in representation cases and unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Islinger also has represented employers in numerous grievance and arbitration proceedings involving issues surrounding contract interpretation, wage issues and discipline and discharge. Further, Mr. Islinger has represented employers before federal and state government employment agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor and the New Jersey Department of Labor.

Mr. Islinger regularly speaks to executives, managers, and supervisors on workplace issues, having provided training to thousands of managers and employees on virtually all workplace issues including harassment and discrimination concerns, union avoidance and contract administration, disabilities management, and wage and hour law.

Mr. Islinger is an avid sports fan and a devotee of the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. He and his wife, Kelly, have four children and a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Layla.

Published Works

•New Jersey Wage and Hour Handbook: A Practical Guide for Small Business (Association Press, 1997) [Co-Editor]
• Managing Reductions in Force in Difficult Times, New Jersey Law Journal (March 2009) [Co-Author]

David G. Islinger In the News

Three Jackson Lewis Attorneys Named 2019 Client Service All-Stars

March 28, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

David G. Islinger Publications

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New Jersey Suspends Non-Essential Construction Projects, Requires Continuing Businesses to Implement Policies

April 10, 2020

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Special Report Available: New Jersey COVID-19 Resource Guide

April 6, 2020

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Department of Labor’s Temporary Rule for Families First Coronavirus Response Act

April 3, 2020

David G. Islinger Blog Posts

Wage and Hour

Third-Party Bonuses Are Not Necessarily “Remuneration” for Overtime Purposes, Third Circuit Holds

September 5, 2019
Wage and Hour

New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Enact a $15 Minimum Wage Law

February 5, 2019