Panoramica

Steve Biddle has successfully defended public and private sector employers in employment-related litigation and regularly advises companies in all human resources matters. He represents management in issues related to:

  • Occupational safety and health compliance
  • Union organization
  • Collective bargaining
  • Unfair labor practices
  • Union elections
  • Compliance and litigation regarding employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation
  • Wrongful termination
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Unemployment compensation investigations
  • Wage and hour matters
  • Indian gaming, tribal employment and casino issues
  • Employment tort and contract litigation
  • Drug testing and marijuana in the workplace

He appears in federal, state, and appellate courts and represents clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other government agencies. He also handles arbitration and mediation.

Steve has specific experience with claims arising under:

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Act (and state equivalents)
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act
  • The National Labor Relations Act
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act
  • The Labor Management Relations Act
  • The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
  • The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
  • Arizona and New Mexico employment statutes

He also assists clients with employment class actions, business restructuring, employment policies and procedures, and compliance counseling.

Additionally, Steve speaks to various employer groups and bar associations on labor and employment law, OSHA, Indian law, and other employment-related topics. His experience with legislative lobbying and bill drafting includes drug testing, the Arizona Employment Protection Act and workers' compensation group self-insurance.

Steve works with a diverse range of clients, including:

  • Retail
  • Real estate investment companies
  • Law firms and other professional services firms
  • Non-profits
  • Utilities
  • Medical practices
  • Security/law enforcement
  • Governments
  • Indian tribes
  • Casinos
  • Hotels
  • Construction
  • Homebuilders
  • Universities and colleges
  • Trade schools
  • Transportation
  • Manufacturers and distributors
  • Biotech

Since 2017, Steve has served as a Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, teaching courses in advanced labor and employment topics.

Prior to working at Littler Mendelson, Steve was a partner at two other firms in the Phoenix area.

Affiliazioni professionali e istituzionali

Arbitrator

Maricopa County Superior Court

1995-present

Member

Maricopa County Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Section on Labor and Employment Law

American Bar Association

Riconoscimenti

Named, The Best Lawyers in America®

2014-2025

Fellow

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Inducted 2011

Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Named, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona

AZ Big Media

2020-2022

News, Analysis & Press

DOL Creates New Whistleblower Protocols

EHS Today

March 19, 2021

Pubblicazioni

  • Arizona Wage Laws; Fair Labor Standards Act; Drug and Alcohol Testing; Tribal Employment, Arizona Employment Law Handbook, State Bar of Arizona, Chapter Author and Editor, 1995-present
  • State Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health; Judicial Review of Enforcement Proceedings, Occupational Safety and Health Law, American Bar Association, Chapter Author
  • Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment, Employment Discrimination Law, American Bar Association, Contributor
  • The National Employer, LexisNexis and Littler Mendelson, Contributor, 2000-present
  • The Arizona Employer, Chapter Author and Editor, 2005-present

Speaking Engagements

2023 Arizona Regional Employer Conference

Phoenix, AZ

November 1, 2023

Much Ado about OSHA

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 11, 2023

“I’ll Take Safety and Health for $500!” Critical Safety and Health Questions Answered for the Post-Pandemic World – So YOUR Organization Does Not End Up in JEOPARDY!

Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 5, 2022

2021 Arizona Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Phoenix, AZ

October 12, 2021

Is OSHA Helping Employers Deal With COVID-19

2021 Arizona SHRM Virtual Employment Law & Legislative Conference

February 26, 2021

Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

February 24, 2021

2021 Workplace Safety and Employment Update

Arizona HR Executive Forum (AZHREF)

February 17, 2021

Arizona Virtual Employer

October 20, 2020

Formazione

  • J.D., University of Arizona College of Law, 1989cum laude
  • M.S., University of Delaware, 1984
  • B.A., University of Delaware, 1982

Foro di appartenenza

Arizona
New Mexico

Abilitazioni

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
  • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  • Arizona Supreme Court