Natalie F. Hrubos
Associate
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA
Phone: +1 215 979 1517
Fax: +1 215 405 3710
Email: NFHrubos@duanemorris.com

Natalie F. Hrubos represents and counsels management clients in all aspects of labor and employment law. Her litigation experience ranges from single plaintiff employment discrimination cases to multi-state wage and hour class and collective actions. Ms. Hrubos also counsels and trains management on a wide range of employment law matters, including wage and hour compliance, personnel policies and procedures, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Areas of Practice

• Employee Handbook and Policy Development
• Employee Agreement and Contract Development
• Employment Litigation and Arbitration
• Preventive Employment Law Counseling and Training

Representative Matters

• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a nursing and custodial care center in a federal case involving claims of disability discrimination, FMLA retaliation and FMLA interference (affirmed by the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals).
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a financial services company in an arbitration involving claims of FMLA interference and retaliation.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a furniture and electronics rent-to-own company in an arbitration involving claims of disability discrimination and retaliation.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an industrial services company in a federal case involving claims of disability discrimination and retaliation.
• Obtained dismissal of an EEOC charge alleging age discrimination on behalf of a fitness center.

Professional Activities

• Philadelphia Bar Association
• National LGBT Bar Association
  - Trans Law Institute Planning Committee Member, 2011-present
• Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
  -Membership Committee Member, 2011-present

Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education

• Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2009
  - Editor-in-Chief, Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review
• The Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 2006

Civic and Charitable Activities

• Mazzoni Center Legal Services Department
  -Legal Advisory Board Member, 2010-present
• Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference
  - Planning Committee Member, Legal Programming, 2009-2012

Honors and Awards

• Pennsylvania Rising Star, 2013
• Named one of Pennsylvania's Lawyers on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer, August 2012
• Craig M. Perry Community Service Award, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2011
• Sara Weaver Volunteer of the Year Award, Equality Advocates Pennsylvania, 2009

Selected Publications

• Co-author, "U.S. Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Limited Arbitration Ruling in Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter," Duane Morris Alert, June 13, 2013
• Co-author, "Final HIPAA Wellness Program Regulations Issued Under Affordable Care Act," Duane Morris Alert, June 7, 2013
• Author, "The FLSA Implications of New Year's Resolutions," Duane Morris Institute Blog, January 7, 2013
• Author, "Santa and the FLSA," Duane Morris Institute Blog, December 19, 2012
• Author, "Pa. Hospitals and Residential Care Establishments Now Permitted to Use FLSA's 8/80 Overtime Calculation Method," Duane Morris Alert, August 15, 2012
• Author, "How to Avoid Tip-Related Traps," Restaurant Hospitality, July 12, 2012
• Author, "Facebook and Job Candidates: Lessons From 'Office Space'," Law360, June 29, 2012
• Author, "EEOC Ruling Provides Guidance on Applying Title VII's Discrimination Prohibition to Transgender Employees," Duane Morris Alert, May 7, 2012; reprinted in New Jersey Law Journal, July 30, 2012
• Co-author, "Third Circuit Compels Arbitration in Meal Break Case and Finds No Basis for District Court's Unconscionability Ruling," Duane Morris Alert, April 9, 2012
• Author, "How to Build a Trans-Inclusive Work Environment: Three Key Lessons Every Employer Can Learn From Chaz Bono ," The Philadelphia Lawyer, Spring 2012; reprinted in Law360, March 30, 2012
• Co-author, "U.S. Department of Labor Proposes FMLA Regulatory Changes: It's Not Just About the Military Leave Provisions," Duane Morris Alert, March 7, 2012

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Panelist, "Both Sides Now: Employee & Employer Perspectives on Transgender Workplace Law," 12th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia, June 14, 2013
• Co-presenter, "Wage-and-Hour Issues You Didn't Know You Had," Duane Morris' Developments in Workplace Law and Practice Seminar, Philadelphia, May 22, 2013
• Presenter, "Not In My Workplace! Preventing and Correcting Harassment," Duane Morris Institute Seminar, Philadelphia, April 30, 2013
• Presenter, "Bullying: Public Policy & Legal Issues," Fifth Annual Trans Central PA Keystone Conference, Harrisburg, March 15, 2013
• Presenter, "Harassment in the Workplace: Trans/Gender Focus," Duane Morris Institute Webinar, February 28, 2013
• Panelist, "Best Practices: Finding the Way Forward," Bullying: Redefining Boundaries, Responsibility and Harm Conference, Temple University School of Law, February 23, 2013
• Presenter, "Wage and Hour Law Essentials for Hospitality Industry Employers," Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association Webinar, January 22, 2013
• Presenter, "Title VII and Transgender Employees: Legal Issues and Best Practices," Duane Morris Institute Webinar, November 1, 2012
• Panelist, "Diversity & Inclusion: Join the Conversation—An Initiative For Everyone," Duane Morris, Boca Raton, Florida, October 27, 2012
• Presenter, "LGBT Legal Issues – Lavender Law Conference Report," Duane Morris, Philadelphia, September 24, 2012
• Presenter, "Sexual, Racial, and Other Harassment in the Workplace," Sterling Education Services' Fundamentals of Employment Law Seminar, Claymont, Delaware, June 26, 2012
• Presenter, "Both Sides Now: Employee & Employer Perspectives on Transgender Workplace Law," 11th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia, June 1, 2012
• Presenter, "How We Can All Build a LGBT-Inclusive Workplace: Strategies for Allies," Women's Way Women & Influence Conference, December 3, 2011
• Presenter, "Creating a Trans-Friendly Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know," Out & Equal Philadelphia Workplace Forum, September 23, 2011
• Presenter, "Creating a Trans-Friendly Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know," Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, June 2, 2011
• Presenter, "Creating a Trans-Friendly Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know," Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, June 3, 2010