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Our all-in-one software platform gives HR pros a way to easily manage daily tasks in payroll, benefits, talent, and workforce management.
But what makes us different is that our technology is backed by a culture that cares. We care about our team members, clients, and partners - because people matter most. And people have always been at the heart of our business.
Since our founding in 1997, this is the thing that's stayed the same, from our employees to the millions of users nationwide that access our platform. We pride ourselves on partnering with our clients to build the workplace they and their employees crave.
Let's go forward together.
Position Overview:
We are seeking to hire an experienced employment and litigation attorney to join our legal team. In this role, you will be a primary partner to the business on labor, employment, human resources, and litigation matters. You will oversee all employment and litigation matters. You will also play an important role in shaping policies and processes to help our legal and human resources department scale.
Location: Remote
Responsibilities:
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Advise on employment matters including, but not limited to wage and hour policy implications, reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, sick leave, PTO, compensation plans, employee performance, separations, immigration, pay equity, and employee benefits
• Oversee and manage administrative claims, customer claims, and litigation
• Advise on the development of Paylocity HR solutions
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local ordinances related to labor and employment
• Monitor legal developments, rules and regulations, and industry development and trends
• Stay up to date with new or pending employment-related federal and state legislation
• Manage internal investigations in partnership with human resources
• Develop and implement HR/employment policies
• Provide guidance on restrictive hiring covenants (e.g., non-competes)
• Proactively identify and assess legal risks and opportunities within the labor and employment area and advise accordingly
• Interact with EEOC and state and local EEO agencies on employment matters
• Assist with complex business, legal, and strategic issues as needed

Requirements:

• BBA / BA / BS degree required
• 3-7 years experience in employment law and litigation
• JD required + admission to a state / DC bar
• Deep knowledge of key U.S. employment laws including, but not limited to Title VII, ADEA, FCRA, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, EPA, NLRA, and state equivalents
• Experience counseling on employment and labor law issues
• General litigation experience

Soft Skills:

• Team Player, collaborating with others to make awesome happen
• Self-Motivated - you like to work hard, play hard.
• Adaptable - quick feet! You can shift priorities if needed.
• Highly Organized - detail-oriented is your thing!
• MS Office applications - are no sweat when it comes to your skillset

Our journey forward.
Paylocity strives to create an organizational culture where every employee has a voice, feels truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves, and is empowered and enabled to do their best work. A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to creating such a culture.
We've made great strides to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. That being said, we realize there's still room for improvement. Our current focus is on the following initiatives:

• Education & Awareness
• Client Community
• Company Representation
• Advocacy & Support
• Fairness & Equality
• PCTY Gives

Want to learn more, click here to access our DEI flipbook. https://www.flipsnack.com/paylocitycom/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.html
This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.