Brian M. Hayes

Associate

+1 973 360 9831 fax

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Overview

Brian Hayes counsels clients on a variety of employment-related issues, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, employee mobility and trade secrets, breach of contract, and defamation. Brian has deep experience advising clients on severance and release agreements, restrictive covenants and trade secrets, worker classification, creating employee handbooks and policies, reductions in force, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, and other employment law developments.

Prior Experience

Before joining Faegre Drinker, Brian worked for two Am Law 100 firms focusing on employment, labor and workforce management. Recently, he has advised clients on issues related to COVID-19 including workplace safety plans, vaccine mandates, testing programs and return to office programs.

Before attending law school, Brian worked as a human resources and labor relations professional in the energy and telecommunications industries for nearly a decade. He uses that experience to help clients find solutions to their employment problems.

Personal Interests

Brian enjoys travelling in his free time.

Analyzing the Impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to End Affirmative Action

Related Legal Services

Labor & Employment International

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Connecticut
District of Columbia
New Jersey
New York

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

Boston University School of Law
J.D. cum laude (2017)

London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc in International Employment Relations & Human Resource Management, with Merit (2006)

Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations (2004)

Insights & Events

Latest

Updates April 2024

Key U.S. District Court Ruling: Plaintiff’s Challenge to DEI Program Under Section 1981 Fails When She Lacked Standing Because She Did Not Apply

5 min read

Updates October 2023

A Tale of Two Cases – DEI Programs Under Scrutiny

8 min read

Updates October 2023

Defending Litigation Attacks on DEI Programs: A Status Update

6 min read

Updates September 2023

Update on Post-SFFA Challenges to DEI Initiatives: Law Firm Fellowship Programs in the Crosshairs

17 min read

Updates August 2023

Life After Students for Fair Admissions: Dissecting Challenges to Employers’ Diversity Programs

7 min read

Updates July 2023

Next Stage Considerations About the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: How to Put the Warning Letter from the State Attorneys General in Context

3 min read

Updates July 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Race-Conscious Admissions: Key Considerations for Postsecondary Institutions, Employers and Others

20 min read

Insights

Updates April 2024

Key U.S. District Court Ruling: Plaintiff’s Challenge to DEI Program Under Section 1981 Fails When She Lacked Standing Because She Did Not Apply

5 min read

Updates October 2023

A Tale of Two Cases – DEI Programs Under Scrutiny

8 min read

Updates October 2023

Defending Litigation Attacks on DEI Programs: A Status Update

6 min read

Updates September 2023

Update on Post-SFFA Challenges to DEI Initiatives: Law Firm Fellowship Programs in the Crosshairs

17 min read

Updates August 2023

Life After Students for Fair Admissions: Dissecting Challenges to Employers’ Diversity Programs

7 min read

Updates July 2023

Next Stage Considerations About the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision: How to Put the Warning Letter from the State Attorneys General in Context

3 min read

Updates July 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Race-Conscious Admissions: Key Considerations for Postsecondary Institutions, Employers and Others

20 min read

Other Perspectives

Dissecting challenges to employers’ diversity programs
Indiana Employment Law Letter, September 1, 2023
Great Lakes Employment Law Letter, Vol. 4, No. 9, September 2023

Leadership & Community

Civic Activities

The Keith B. Hayes Foundation – Co-founder and Director