Garen E. Dodge - Reston, VA

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1982
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1979
    B.A.
    Honors: summa cum laude

Past Positions

• U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary, Benefits Review Board, Attorney-Advisor, 1982 - 1985

Published Works

Articles

• "Fair Pay Act Impacts Compensation Recordkeeping", Business & Legal Reports, February, 2009
  
• "Privacy Expectations of Job Applicants: Tips for Employers in Conducting Background Checks", The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January, 2008
  
• "WARN Act Class Action Status Sought in Aegis Mortgage Company Bankruptcy", Bankruptcy Protector, September 7, 2007
  
• "Privacy Expectations of Job Applicants: Tips for Employers in Conducting Background Checks", Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, September, 2007
  
• "Thinking of Accepting Advertising from a Federal Agency? Understand OFCCP Affirmative Action Requirements First", 2007
  
• "Managing Volunteer Firefighters of FLSA Compliance: A Guide for Fire Chiefs and Community Leaders", International Association of Fire Chiefs, Volunteer & Combination Section, November, 2006
• "Trainees and Students Under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Must They Be Provided Overtime?", The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel 14.8, August, 2006
• "Deducting Losses from Employee's Salary Jeopardizes FLSA Status", Workplace Trends, June, 2006
• "Driver Use of Cell Phones: Steering Clear of Liability", Bus & Motorcoach News, June 1, 2006
• "Employer Monitoring of Employee Phone Conversations Requires Planning", Privacy in Focus, June, 2006
• "Instant Message Use in the Workplace - Strategies for Managing Privacy and Other Legal Risks", Privacy in Focus, June, 2005
• "DOL Opinion Letter Expands Marketers' Use of Motor Carrier Exemption from FLSA Overtime Requirements", PMAA Journal, 2005
• "DOL's Proposed FLSA White Collar Exemption Revisions Face Challenge in Congress", November, 2003
• "Keeping Your Company's Holiday Party out of the Newspaper Headlines", Workplace Trends, November, 2003
• "How Franchisors and Franchisees Can Work Together on Employment Issues", Franchising World, October, 2003
• "Can Employers Reclassify Employees as "Exempt" Executives? A Closer Look at the Fourth Circuit's Ruling that Expands the FLSA Exemption", Workplace Trends, August, 2003
• "How to Draft Compensation Agreements for Bonus and Commission-Based Employees without Violating Wage Payment Laws", Workplace Trends, June, 2003
• "Workplace Privacy: Steps Your Company Can Take to Reduce the Risk of Litigation", February 28, 2003
• "Beyond Big Brother: the New World of Workplace Privacy", 2002
• "Lesson of the Supreme Court's New Sexual Harassment Rulings", Employment Testing Law & Policy Reporter, 1998
• "The Fair Labor Standards Act: A Compliance Manual for Emergency Personnel", International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1998
• "Transportation Law Safety Compliance Handbook", Petroleum Marketers Association of America, 1996
• "Employment Law for Petroleum Marketers", Petroleum Marketers Association of America, 1995
• "Employee Selection and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act: The Legal Debate Surrounding Selection Criteria, Validation and Affirmative Action", Policy Issues in Employment Testing, 1994
• "Drug Free Workplace Kit", National Association of Manufacturers, 1990
• "Winning the War on Drugs: The Role of Workplace Testing", Employment Policy Foundation, 1989
• "Criminal Prosecutions for Occupational Injuries: An Issue of Growing Concern", Employee Relations Law Journal, 1987
• "State and Local Laws Regarding Drug Testing of Employees", Bureau of National Affairs, 1987

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Wisconsin
• Virginia
• U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

• Council for Employment Law Equity (General Counsel)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Member, Labor Relations Committee)
• Northern Virginia Technology Council (General Counsel Steering Committee)