Attorney Info
Jonathan D. Wetchler
Special Counsel
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA
Phone: +1 215 979 1886
Fax: +1 215 689 4937
Email:
jwetchler@duanemorris.com
Jonathan D. Wetchler practices in the area of employment law. With more than 20 years of experience exclusively in the area of employment counseling and litigation, Mr. Wetchler works with employers to develop and implement policies, practices and training programs designed to reduce their potential exposure to liability in all areas, including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and occupational safety and health. In particular, he has provided training to supervisors and managers of publicly traded and privately held companies of all sizes throughout the United States on issues, such as harassment prevention and correction, managing disabilities issues, performance management, discipline and discharge.
Mr. Wetchler designs and implements voluntary and involuntary reduction-in-force programs. He is actively involved in the negotiation and development of executive employment contracts as well as non-competition and anti-piracy agreements and programs. He has experience with a wide variety of employment litigation, including allegations of employment discrimination, sexual assault, sexual harassment, violations of ERISA, employee piracy, breach of covenants against competition and misappropriation of proprietary and confidential information, violations of wage payment statutes and the FLSA, OSHA, breach of employment contracts, defamation and discharges in violation of public policy.
He handles high-profile employment arbitrations and works with clients, when appropriate, to develop programs requiring employees to arbitrate, rather than to litigate, their employment claims.
Mr. Wetchler has made numerous presentations to industry groups, including the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, the Association of Legal Administrators and the National Business Institute, about the implementation of practices and training to avoid litigation. He has recently appeared as a guest lecturer on workplace discrimination issues at the University of Pennsylvania's Masters Program on Organizational Dynamics.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Selected Publications
- "The Supreme Court Ruling in Toyota Turns Interactive Process on its Head," BNA's Americans With Disabilities Act Manual, July 11, 2002
- "Moral Dilemmas, the ADA and the Sergeant Schultz Defense," BNA's Americans With Disabilities Act Manual, March 14, 2002
- Co-Author, Civil Enforcement chapter, ERISA-A Comprehensive Guide, John Wiley & Sons, 2002
- "Agreement to Arbitrate," HR Magazine, August 2001
