Brigette N. Eagan |

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Brigette N. Eagan, Esq. is a Partner with Genova Burns LLC and Chairs the Firm’s Human Resources Law and Compliance Practice Group. Brigette leverages her prior experience as an employment litigator to work with employers, human resources, and in-house counsel to both prevent and manage all issues related to the employment life cycle.

Her counseling practice includes partnering with employers to handle claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation by current and former employees before litigation is filed; managing artificial intelligence as a workplace tool; advising on diversity, equity, and inclusion; strategizing on leave and accommodation requests under the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act; and addressing discipline, performance management, and termination issues. Brigette also supports employers when implementing reductions in force.

In addition to her counseling practice, Brigette serves as an independent investigator of harassment, discrimination, and whistle-blower claims raised in the workplace. She also trains employers and their workforce on anti-discrimination laws, workplace diversity/sensitivity, leave issues, and performance management. Her practice also includes drafting employee handbooks, non-compete and non-solicit agreements, employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, and severance agreements.

She routinely defends employers in administrative actions (the EEOC), responding to attorney demand letters and settling claims (where appropriate).

Brigette is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Her recent activities include:

Presenting to the West Orange Chamber of Commerce on Hot Topics for Employers (October 1, 2024),
Serving as a Panelist on NJBIZ’s Artificial Intelligence webinar (July 2024, NJBIZ),
Authoring “Will AI Be The Death of DEI?” for NJBIZ (July 2024),
Speaking on the New Department of Labor Overtime Rules to the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers on June 25, 2024,
Speaking on the FMLA, NJFLA & ADA – to the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailer Coalition on May 23, 2024,
Presenting with NJ State Senator Joseph P. Cryan, before the New Jersey State Bar Association on the NJWARN Act (March 2023).

Brigette earned the 2019 through 2024 ADA Training Certificate on completion of intensive training on the Americans with Disabilities Act conducted by the National Employment Law Institute. She was published in the New Jersey Law Journal/Law.com in March 2020, in an article entitled, “Measuring Up,” as well as in ROI-NJ in February 2020 in an article entitled "How to be a rainmaker … by a lawyer who is not one."

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Successfully litigates administrative charges and complaints before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights; New Jersey Department of Labor and Office of Federal Contractor Compliance.
Successfully defends employers in litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, whistle blowing, breach of contract and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 claims, both threatened and actual.
Advises in-house counsel on case, risk assessment and budgetary issues.
Defends employers in discrimination claims involving race, age, national origin, religion, disability, gender orientation, sexual orientation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, retaliatory discharge and whistle blower allegations before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
Conducts seminars to attorneys and human resources professionals on various labor and employment matters, including anti-discrimination and retaliation training; sensitivity and diversity training; managing employee leaves of absences, FMLA claims and hiring and the discipline and termination of employees.

Specializations

Human Resources Counseling & Compliance, Employment Law & Litigation, Education Law , Technology & Innovation Law

Industries

Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Medtech & Life Sciences, Financial Services, Auto Dealers & Manufacturers, Construction & Engineering, Education, Professional Services, Retail

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Successfully litigates administrative charges and complaints before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights; New Jersey Department of Labor and Office of Federal Contractor Compliance.
Successfully defends employers in litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, whistle blowing, breach of contract and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 claims, both threatened and actual.
Advises in-house counsel on case, risk assessment and budgetary issues.
Defends employers in discrimination claims involving race, age, national origin, religion, disability, gender orientation, sexual orientation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, retaliatory discharge and whistle blower allegations before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.
Conducts seminars to attorneys and human resources professionals on various labor and employment matters, including anti-discrimination and retaliation training; sensitivity and diversity training; managing employee leaves of absences, FMLA claims and hiring and the discipline and termination of employees.

National Employment Law Institute: Certified, ADA/Rehabilitation Act Compliance, 2019 - 2020

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