Scott R. Green

Scott R. Green is an experienced employment litigator and trusted counselor to a diverse array of employers, including publicly traded corporations, small businesses, multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. His practice involves defending management against employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims in federal and state courts and before various federal, state, and local administrative bodies, as well as defending employers against class action lawsuits and multidistrict lawsuits involving employment issues. Scott also routinely litigates restrictive covenant and non-competition disputes and handles traditional labor law matters, including negotiating collective bargaining agreements and handling National Labor Relations Board charges and union arbitrations. In addition to litigation, Scott regularly counsels employers with respect to employment agreements, employee handbooks, and employment policies, practices, and procedures.

Honors & Awards

Long Island Business News 40 Under 40

Community Involvement

•Michael Magro Foundation: Board Member

Publications & Events

Publications

•Quoted in “More Unpaid Internships Likely after Revised Federal Rules,” Newsday, March 26, 2018
•“Recent Developments in Employment Law and Litigation,” American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, Winter 2018
•“Red or Blue: What the Presidential Election Could Mean for Developing Employment and Labor Law Issues,” USLAW Magazine, Fall/Winter 2016
•Quoted in “Handling OT, Use of Mobiles After Work,” Newsday, September 12, 2016
•Quoted in “Not Taking Leave: Despite Growth in Paternity Benefits, Many Men Are Leaving Them On the Table,” Long Island Business News, September 9, 2016
•Quoted in “ Paying Summer Interns Can Benefit You and Them ,” Newsday, June 14, 2016
•Quoted in “Attorneys React To DOL’s Final Overtime Exemption Rule,” Law360, May 19, 2016
•“The Duty of Fair Representation: Understanding the Obligation and Preventing the Claim,” Euclid Specialty (white paper), March 22, 2016

Presentations

•“Religious Nonprofit: Answering to a Higher Power,” CLM Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, April 6-8 2016
•“What It’s Like to Practice Law” (panelist), New York State Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Section “Bridging the Gap” Program, January 28-29, 2016

Webinars

•“Managing Through the Flu, Coronavirus, and Other Illnesses in the Workplace” (Co-Presenter), GS Employment and Labor Webinar, February 27, 2020

Recent Insights

Wage-and-Hour Updates

Upcoming Webinar: November 5, 2020

Salary History Queries Ban Takes Effect in New York State

January 15, 2020

DOL Issues Rule Updating Guidance on Permissible Exclusions from Regular Rate of Pay

December 17, 2019

Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Scott R. Green

June 3, 2019