Timothy J. Ryan

Timothy J. Ryan is a Principal in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has practiced exclusively in the labor and employment area since 1987, when he was admitted to the Bar.

Mr. Ryan is a frequent speaker and writer on topics including union avoidance, hiring and firing, family and medical leave, wage and hour laws, and other issues related to labor and employment law for employers. Mr. Ryan represents employers facing legal challenges in the following areas:

•Union-Management Relations
•Unfair Labor Practice Charge Proceedings before the National Labor Relations board, and the Michigan Public Employee Relations Commission
•Union Organizing Campaigns
•Collective Bargaining
•Arbitration
•Occupational Safety and Health
•Workplace Harassment
•Family and Medical Leave
•Americans with Disabilities Act
•Equal Employment Opportunity Law
•Wage & Hour Matters
•Employment Litigation
•Employment Discrimination/Retaliation
•Management Employment Training/Seminars

Timothy J. Ryan In the News

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018 • Jackson Lewis

Best Lawyers in America Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys in Its 2018 Edition

August 15, 2017 • Jackson Lewis

Timothy J. Ryan Publications

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Confidentiality is Back in Fashion Following Labor Board Decision

December 27, 2019

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Labor Board Returns to Pre-2014 Test for Determining if Individual Is an Independent Contractor

February 15, 2019

Timothy J. Ryan Blog Posts

Labor & Collective Bargaining

Bargaining Power Restored: NLRB Holds Dues Checkoff Ends at Contract Expiration

December 17, 2019
Labor & Collective Bargaining

Discharge of Employee Who Protested Illegal Policy By Himself Ran Afoul of NLRA, Federal Appeals Court Rules

September 19, 2017
Labor & Collective Bargaining

NLRB Signals More Trouble Ahead For Employers That Misclassify Employees

September 23, 2016