Natalie F. (Hrubos) Bare

represents and counsels management clients in all aspects of labor and employment law . She has extensive experience defending companies in class action and other complex litigation matters. Ms. Bare also helps employers navigate challenges and develop proactive compliance strategies in a wide range of employment-related areas, including wage and hour issues, employment-dispute arbitration programs, medical leaves and accommodations, and employee relations.

Resume

Honors and Awards

•Listed in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2013-2015 and 2017-2019

•Named one of Pennsylvania's Lawyers on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer, August 2012
•Craig M. Perry Community Service Award, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2011
•Sara Weaver Volunteer of the Year Award, Equality Advocates Pennsylvania, 2009

Publications

Selected Publications

•Co-author, Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance Takes Full Effect After Third Circuit Upholds Its Constitutionality, Duane Morris Alert, February 7, 2020

•Co-author, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules That Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Law Can Take Effect, Duane Morris Alert, July 24, 2019

•Co-author, Appearance, Dress and Grooming Codes and Gender-Segregated Facilities, Selected Chapters in Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace: A Practical Guide, Bloomberg BNA, October 2, 2014
•Author, Non-Binary Gender Identities in the Workplace, The Legal Intelligencer, May 20, 2014
•Author, Title VII and Transgender Employees: Top Five Questions, Society for Human Resource Management, March 12, 2014
•Author, U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Meaning of 'Changing Clothes' Under FLSA's Section 203(o) Exemption, Duane Morris Alert, January 29, 2014
•Author, Rubber band jewelry worth every penny, FLSA Compliance Monitor, Duane Morris Institute Blog, January 21, 2014
•Author, Is 2014 the year for a wage & hour make over? FLSA Compliance Monitor, Duane Morris Institute Blog, January 1, 2014
•Author, Hashtag FLSA, FLSA Compliance Monitor, Duane Morris Institute Blog, December 11, 2013
•Author, When Exempt Employees Turn Into Pumpkins, FLSA Compliance Monitor, Duane Morris Institute Blog, October 14, 2013
•Author, 3 Employer Pitfalls in Donning and Doffing Policies, Law360, October 2, 2013
•Author, It's the (technology) age! FLSA Compliance Monitor, Duane Morris Institute Blog, September 20, 2013
•Author, U.S. Department of Labor Updates FMLA Guidance Documents to Implement Supreme Court's DOMA Decision, Duane Morris Alert, August 14, 2013
•Co-author, U.S. Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Limited Arbitration Ruling in Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter, Duane Morris Alert, June 13, 2013
•Co-author, Final HIPAA Wellness Program Regulations Issued Under Affordable Care Act, Duane Morris Alert, June 7, 2013
•Author, The FLSA Implications of New Year's Resolutions, FLSA Compliance Monitor, Duane Morris Institute Blog, January 7, 2013
•Author, Santa and the FLSA, FLSA Compliance Monitor, Duane Morris Institute Blog, December 19, 2012
•Author, Pa. Hospitals and Residential Care Establishments Now Permitted to Use FLSA's 8/80 Overtime Calculation Method, Duane Morris Alert, August 15, 2012
•Author, How to Avoid Tip-Related Traps, Restaurant Hospitality, July 12, 2012
•Author, Facebook and Job Candidates: Lessons From 'Office Space', Law360, June 29, 2012
•Author, EEOC Ruling Provides Guidance on Applying Title VII's Discrimination Prohibition to Transgender Employees, Duane Morris Alert, May 7, 2012; reprinted in New Jersey Law Journal, July 30, 2012
•Co-author, Third Circuit Compels Arbitration in Meal Break Case and Finds No Basis for District Court's Unconscionability Ruling, Duane Morris Alert, April 9, 2012
•Author, How to Build a Trans-Inclusive Work Environment: Three Key Lessons Every Employer Can Learn From Chaz Bono, The Philadelphia Lawyer, Spring 2012; reprinted in Law360, March 30, 2012
•Co-author, U.S. Department of Labor Proposes FMLA Regulatory Changes: It's Not Just About the Military Leave Provisions, Duane Morris Alert, March 7, 2012

Speaking Engagements

Selected Speaking Engagements

•Presenter, Wage and Hour Quicksand for Manufacturers of Consumer and Packaged Goods, Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, September 24, 2019

•Co-presenter, Comprehensive Legal Update for Schools, Pennsylvania Association for Private School Administrators Annual Conference, July 24, 2019

•Co-presenter, Executive Responsibilities in Creating a Respectful, Safe & Productive Workplace, Safety Respect Equity Coalition, May 16, 2019

•Speaker, Words Matter: Tips for Finding the ‘Right’ Words in Challenging Workplace Conversations, Montgomery County Community College, Professional Development Week, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, June 26, 2019

•Speaker, Wage and Hour Law Developments, Duane Morris' Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Philadelphia, May 7, 2019

•Presenter, Words Matter: Tips for Finding the “Right” Words in Challenging Workplace Conversations, Duane Morris Institute Webinar, April 3, 2019

•Speaker, Classifying Workers - Employee or Independent Contractor? A Complicated Decision, Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia, June 23, 2017

•Speaker, Top Five Mistakes Hindering Your Performance Appraisal Process, Duane Morris’ Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, Philadelphia, May 3, 2017

•Speaker, Duane Morris' Developments in Workplace Law and Practice 2015, Philadelphia, May 14, 2015
•Presenter, Systemic Approach to Combating Harassment Duane Morris Institute Seminar, May 7, 2014
•Presenter, Workplace Bullying 101: You Might Have A Bully If... Duane Morris Institute Seminar, May 7, 2014
•Presenter, Not In My Workplace! Preventing and Correcting Harassment, Duane Morris Institute Seminar, November 14, 2013
•Presenter, Cutting Edge LGBT Workplace Issues, Duane Morris Institute Seminar, November 6, 2013
•Presenter, Updates on Equal Employment Opportunity Law and Practices, 2013 EEOC Philadelphia Training Institute Seminar, Philadelphia, September 16, 2013
•Co-presenter, Wage-and-Hour Issues You Didn't Know You Had, Duane Morris' Developments in Workplace Law and Practice Seminar, Philadelphia, May 22, 2013
•Presenter, Not In My Workplace! Preventing and Correcting Harassment, Duane Morris Institute Seminar, Philadelphia, April 30, 2013
•Presenter, Harassment in the Workplace: Trans/Gender Focus, Duane Morris Institute Webinar, February 28, 2013
•Panelist, Best Practices: Finding the Way Forward, Bullying: Redefining Boundaries, Responsibility and Harm Conference, Temple University School of Law, February 23, 2013
•Presenter, Wage and Hour Law Essentials for Hospitality Industry Employers, Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association Webinar, January 22, 2013