Mark E. Tabakman
Partner, Fox Rothschild, LL
Biography
Mark is a labor and employment lawyer who handles both union and non-union matters for employers across the country. He counsels human resource professionals and in-house counsel in complying with the myriad federal/state employment laws to provide creative, practical and cost-effective solutions to employment issues and problems.
Mark concentrates in wage-hour law. He has extensive wage-hour experience and has represented more than 200 clients before the United States and many state Departments of Labor on misclassification (i.e., white collar exemptions, independent contractor), working time, child labor and other issues. He is also experienced in defending companies in audits before the U.S. Department of Labor and at the state level.
He has deep experience in construction wage-hour law, where he represents construction contractors and sub-contractors in federal Department of Labor Davis-Bacon cases and audits, Service Contract Act cases and audits, state Department of Labor prevailing wage inspections, audits and debarment proceedings.
Mark publishes the Wage & Hour — Developments & Highlights blog to provide the latest information and his observations on new developments in wage-hour law, such as class actions, exemption/misclassification and working time issues.
He has defended a number of individual plaintiff and class overtime actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws.
Mark has concentrated on the high-profile, large-dollar exposure issue of exemption misclassification affecting the financial services and banking industries. He has presented at national conferences, addressed these issues in his wage-hour blog and has defended financial services employers in DOL audits.
Mark also has a strong background in traditional labor law. He has acted as Chief Spokesperson at numerous labor negotiations. He has arbitrated numerous cases involving both wrongful discharge and contract interpretation claims. He has defended employers in numerous NLRB proceedings, representational and unfair labor practice. He has also litigated several non-compete/restrictive covenant cases (on both the plaintiff and defendant side) as well as employment discrimination cases in federal and state courts.
Mark is a frequent guest speaker on wage-hour and employment law issues and has appeared on local and national television programs commenting on these matters. He authored a weekly column on labor and employment issues titled "Making the Law Work."
Mark has served as the Vice Chair of the New Jersey Employer Council, a statewide employer organization devoted to providing information to employers and advocating for their concerns and interests throughout New Jersey. He is also Chair of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Foundation for Aging, an organization dedicated to advocating for older citizens on a number of fronts.
Honors & Awards
Mark concentrates in wage-hour law. He has extensive wage-hour experience and has represented more than 200 clients before the United States and many state Departments of Labor on misclassification (i.e., white collar exemptions, independent contractor), working time, child labor and other issues. He is also experienced in defending companies in audits before the U.S. Department of Labor and at the state level.
He has deep experience in construction wage-hour law, where he represents construction contractors and sub-contractors in federal Department of Labor Davis-Bacon cases and audits, Service Contract Act cases and audits, state Department of Labor prevailing wage inspections, audits and debarment proceedings.
Mark publishes the Wage & Hour — Developments & Highlights blog to provide the latest information and his observations on new developments in wage-hour law, such as class actions, exemption/misclassification and working time issues.
He has defended a number of individual plaintiff and class overtime actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state laws.
Mark has concentrated on the high-profile, large-dollar exposure issue of exemption misclassification affecting the financial services and banking industries. He has presented at national conferences, addressed these issues in his wage-hour blog and has defended financial services employers in DOL audits.
Mark also has a strong background in traditional labor law. He has acted as Chief Spokesperson at numerous labor negotiations. He has arbitrated numerous cases involving both wrongful discharge and contract interpretation claims. He has defended employers in numerous NLRB proceedings, representational and unfair labor practice. He has also litigated several non-compete/restrictive covenant cases (on both the plaintiff and defendant side) as well as employment discrimination cases in federal and state courts.
Mark is a frequent guest speaker on wage-hour and employment law issues and has appeared on local and national television programs commenting on these matters. He authored a weekly column on labor and employment issues titled "Making the Law Work."
Mark has served as the Vice Chair of the New Jersey Employer Council, a statewide employer organization devoted to providing information to employers and advocating for their concerns and interests throughout New Jersey. He is also Chair of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Foundation for Aging, an organization dedicated to advocating for older citizens on a number of fronts.
Honors & Awards
- Named among the New Jersey "Super Lawyers" in the field of Labor & Employment (2013 - 2018)
- Named to “Super Lawyers Business Edition” in the area of Employment and Labor Law (2013)