Ms. Karczmarczyk is a member of the Firm's Labor & Employment Group. As an employment litigator who counsels employers on a broad spectrum of matters ranging from workers' compensation and employee leave to harassment and discrimination investigations, she regularly appears before state, federal and administrative courts.
Ms. Karczmarczyk defends clients facing compliance issues related to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as Title VII matters related to gender and sexual orientation. She advises clients on wrongful discharge, retaliation, workplace harassment, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and hiring and discipline matters. She has successfully represented employers and obtained dismissals at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
Ms. Karczmarczyk provides consulting services to human resources professionals on day-to-day operational issues and has extensive experience with the preparation of employee handbooks, policies and affirmative action plans.
Using her skills to defend coal companies against claims filed under the Federal Black Lung Benefits Act, Ms. Karczmarczyk routinely appears before the U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of Administrative Law Judges. She also represents coal companies at the appellate level before the Benefits Review Board and the U.S. Court of Appeals. She has drafted affirmative action plans, prepared EEO-1 reports, conducted utilization analysis and prepared availability factor computation for clients in the coal industry.
In addition to her employment practice, Ms. Karczmarczyk is also a commercial litigator who represents clients in state and federal courts in a variety of business disputes, including property, product liability, negligence and contract disputes. Her clients range from individuals to small businesses to insurance companies.