Jenni McCarty is a shareholder in Baker Donelson's Charleston office and vice chair of the Firm's Labor & Employment Group. Clients rely on her for guidance and counsel that is informed by her more than 20 years of experience in handling a wide variety of matters concerning labor and employment laws.
Jenni keeps her finger on the pulse of what matters most to her clients including developments in artificial intelligence (AI), employment related legislation, and industry related events. She advises employers on best practices for hiring, background checks, employee classification, performance management, leave issues, internal investigations, wage and hour compliance, workforce reductions, and other workplace issues. She regularly assists clients with drafting employee handbooks, employment policies, separation agreements, and non-competition agreements, and conducts trainings for their supervisors, management teams, and human resources departments.
As an experienced litigator, Jenni defends businesses against allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation tied to whistleblowing, race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and veteran status, as well as allegations of wrongful termination; breach of contract; wage and hour violations; and violation of non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements. She has defended numerous employers in collective and class action lawsuits involving alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and local wage and hour laws.