Benjamin D. Briggs

Benjamin is a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  His practice focuses on representing and counseling employers in employment matters arising under federal and state laws.  Mr. Briggs has represented clients in jurisdictions across the U.S. in complex class and collective action wage-hour litigation, U.S. Department of Labor wage-hour audits, workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation litigation and administrative proceedings, whistleblower actions, workplace safety and health (OSHA) matters and litigation involving trade secrets and non-compete agreements. Mr. Briggs routinely counsels employers on compliance with the full range of federal and state employment laws and devotes a significant portion of his practice to assisting employers with wage-hour compliance matters, including internal pay practice and classification assessments.

Mr. Briggs has represented and counseled employers from industries including staffing services, building and consumer products, technology, environmental, retail, automotive, distribution, utilities, restaurant and hospitality, defense contracting, construction, healthcare and media.