M. Scott Young

Counseling clients on, and successfully defending, complaints on a national basis as filed by employees alleging wrongful discharge, retaliation, and harassment based upon, but not limited to, alleged disability discrimination, race discrimination, age discrimination, gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and whistleblower retaliation. Successfully defending employers against these types of claims before the EEOC, OSHA, DOL, various state agencies, arbitrators and courts. Representing and advising clients on all facets of OSHA and related regulatory compliance on a national basis, including in connection with investigations and litigation involving citations for alleged regulatory violations. Scotts OSHA experience spans over 25 states and includes, but is not limited to, issues involving chemical exposures, emergency action plans, heat, hazardous biological exposures, chemical spills and response, pressure vessels, noise, compliance with design and build standards, construction, trenches, demolition, exit routes, engineering, powered industrial trucks, fall protection, training, safety policies, lockout tagout, crane and lift truck safety, loading and unloading of trucks, general duty, fire, and electrical standards. Counseling clients on, and successfully defending claims including both single plaintiff and class and collective actions, alleging a failure to pay appropriate wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and related state laws throughout the country. Counseling clients on, and successfully defending claims, alleging violations of collective bargaining agreements and unfair labor practices regarding issues of discharge, discipline, terms and conditions of employment, compensation, among other issues. Representing clients at arbitration hearings over alleged breaches of collective bargaining agreements. Successfully obtained dismissal and denial of numerous complaints, grievances and charges. Assisting clients with the negotiations of collective bargaining agreements with unionized workforces around the country. Advising clients on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to all aspects of employment law including, but not limited to, hiring, discipline, terminations, and promotions considering the National Labor Relations Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and other federal, state and local laws. Defending cases in litigation that involve the alleged misuse of AI on behalf of clients as it relates to employment decisions, including but not limited to terminations and failure to hire. Counseling clients on contracts with vendors that supply AI for use in employment practices to mitigate risk for clients and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Representing client in connection with a labor arbitration involving alleged breaches of the collective bargaining agreement by company with respect to work performed by employees, related job classifications for the work, and alleged unpaid worktime. Won case following arbitration hearing obtaining denial of grievance. Representing clients in federal court against wage and hour claims by current and former employees, asserting collective and class action status, involving alleged failure to pay for all hours worked, unpaid overtime, misclassification as exempt and other related claims. Successfully obtained dismissal of claims and also resolved claims for less than anticipated defense costs. Representing clients in court against employee claims of breach of contract. Successfully defended claims and resolved on terms favorable for clients. Counseling clients on, and successfully representing clients in court, on issues involving alleged violations of noncompete agreements and thefts of trade secrets. Representing client relating to the EEOCs investigation of claim by employee that she was unlawfully discharged from her employment based upon her gender. Successfully defended client in front of EEOC where after investigation, EEOC dismissed complaint. Representing client relating to the EEOCs investigation of claim by employee that he was unlawfully discharged from his employment based upon his age and race. Successfully defended client in front of EEOC where after investigation, EEOC dismissed complaint. Representing client relating to the EEOCs investigation of claim by employee that she was unlawfully discharged from her employment after making complaints of sexual harassment. Successfully defended client in front of EEOC where after investigation, EEOC dismissed complaint. Representing client before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) in connection with claim by employee that he was unlawfully discharged based upon his age. Successfully defended client in front of OCRC where after investigation, OCRC dismissed complaint. Providing national strategic advice to clients in an effort to minimize future related issues with alleged safety and health compliance with OSHA, intended to also reduce injuries and improve relations with government regulators, employees, unions (as applicable), public media (as applicable) and overall business operations. Representing client relating to OSHAs investigation of claim by employee that he was unlawfully discharged from his employment for making claim of a safety issue to OSHA. Successfully defended client in front of OSHA where after investigation, OSHA dismissed complaint. Representing client relating to OSHAs investigation of claim by employee that he was unlawfully discharged from his employment for participating in an OSHA investigation. Successfully defended client in front of OSHA where after investigation, OSHA dismissed complaint. Representing client relating to OSHAs investigation of unanticipated collapse of a multilevel parking garage during construction resulting in multiple injuries. Client was responsible for building garage. After investigation, OSHA made no finding that client violated an OSHA standard causing collapse. Representing client relating to OSHAs investigation of unanticipated collapse of a multilevel parking garage during construction. Client was involved with inspecting the processes relating to building this garage, preceding the collapse. After investigation, OSHA made no finding that client violated an OSHA standard causing collapse. Representing client relating to OSHAs investigation of an unanticipated collapse of a bridge over an interstate highway during its demolition resulting in fatality and other injuries. After investigation, OSHA made no finding that client violated an OSHA standard causing collapse. Representing client relating to OSHAs investigation of incident resulting in electrocution of worker while working around power transmission machinery. After litigation before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, OSHA made no finding that client violated an OSHA standard causing electrocution. Representing clients in connection with the defense of alleged claims of employer intentional tort, contractor negligence claims, environmental and toxic torts, wrongful death and other serious injury claims in courts in connection with employee and contractor fatalities and/or serious injuries on job sites and elsewhere. Won cases on summary judgment. Representing client relating to claim of employer intentional tort in court that alleged wrongful death relating to a 23-ton steel coil dropping from a cranes lifting device resulting in a fatality to employee. Won case on motion for summary judgment. Representing client relating to claim of employer intentional tort in court involving the employees development of cardiac issues and need for heart transplant from alleged work-place exposures to toxic chemicals. Won case on motion for summary judgment. Representing client against state agency in court over issue involving appropriate state unemployment tax rates after reorganization of company into multiple corporate entities. Won case on judgment. Representing client before state agency over issues involving alleged underpayment of state unemployment taxes. Won following hearing before state administrative agency law judge. Counseling clients on, and successfully defending, claims of alleged employee injuries and related extent of disability issues in connection with workers compensation claims before state agencies and in courts.