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Joseph Dietrich

Joe Dietrich is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group in Greenberg Traurig’s Orange County office. He provides legal representation for clients in diverse labor and employment and business litigation issues, including defending employers in complex wage and hour class, collective, and PAGA actions. Joe is experienced in every phase of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, mediation, and arbitration. He represents management in various employment-related claims, such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Joe also collaborates with clients to update and implement their policies consistent with their operations and goals.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2025-01-A, clarifying the complex interaction between (1) the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), (2) state-paid family and medical leave program (PFML) benefits and (3) employer-provided accrued vacation, paid time off, and/or paid sick time (employer-paid leave).
Continue Reading The DOL’s New Guidance on the Interplay of the Federal FMLA and State-Paid Family Medical Leave Programs