Hataway

Jennifer is a member of Butler Snow’s Labor and Employment group. She represents management clients in connection with a broad range of employment law issues, including litigation, counseling and the preparation of contracts, employee handbooks, policies and procedures.

• Employment Counseling
• Employment Litigation
• Labor & Employment
• Commercial Litigation

• Represents employers in Department of Labor wage and hour investigations.
• Regularly counsels clients in healthcare, hospitality and retail industries on employment law compliance.
• Provides guidance and risk assessment relative to training, management and discipline of employee.
• Provides FLSA exemption analysis to employers in a variety of industries.
• Conducts workplace investigations for employers.
• Trains governmental and private supervisory workforces on all aspects of employment compliance.
• Drafts and assists in the enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements. 

• Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
• Martindale-Hubbell®
  • AV® – Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
• Best Lawyers in America®
  • Employment Law – Management, 2022-2025
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2024-2025

• Louisiana, 1999

• Louisiana State University, J.D., 1999
  • Order of the Coif
  • Associate, Louisiana Law Review
  • LSU Law Center Hall of Fame
• Louisiana State University, B.A., English, 1996

• Louisiana Bar Association
• Baton Rouge Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
  • Past President, Baton Rouge Chapter

• Presenter, "Navigating the FTC’s Final Rule Restricting Noncompete Agreements," Butler Snow LLP, April 30, 2024.
• Author, "Handbook Hot Topics: Changing Status Quo In A Union Shop," Law360 Employment Authority, July 31, 2023.
• Presenter, “A&F Section Town Hall: COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace – What Employers Need to Know,” National Association of Bar Executives, February 25, 2021.
• Presenter, "COVID-19 Vaccine: A Responsible Employer's Guide to Workplace Immunization," BLR Webinar, February 3, 2021.
• Quoted, “Employers Weighing Whether to Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory,” EHS Daily Advisor, December 15, 2020.
• Presenter, “Responding to the COVID-19 Threat in the Workplace,” BLR Webinar, June 18, 2020.
• Author, “Beyond the Return to Work Plan: Additional Steps to Mitigate Employee COVID-19 Related Claims,” Workplace Blog, June 18, 2020.
• Co-Author, “Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Update and Frequently Asked Questions,” Workplace Blog, April 27, 2020.
• Co-Author, “COVID-19 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,” Workplace Blog, April 27, 2020.
• Co-Author, “Steps Employers Should Take When Responding to an Employee’s COVID-19 Diagnosis,” Workplace Blog, April 1, 2020.
• Co-Author, “Developing Workplace Policies and Procedures to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) – A Common Sense Approach,” Workplace Blog, March 16, 2020.
• Co-Author, “COVID-19 FAQ for Employers,” Workplace Blog, March 16, 2020.

• Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Board of Trustees