Michael S. McIntosh

Michael S. McIntosh has represented clients in connection with a wide variety of labor and employment issues – from Railway Labor Act litigation, to employee handbook and policy preparation, to general employment counseling. However, his practice primarily focuses on complex wage and hour litigation in federal and state courts. He regularly represents clients in collective, class, and hybrid actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws, as well as representative actions brought by the U. S. Department of Labor. These include actions involving allegations of off-the-clock work, compensable preliminary and postliminary activities, and employee misclassification.
As part of his complex wage and hour litigation practice, Michael has helped secure Multi-District Litigation (MDL) treatment of related actions filed in multiple federal jurisdictions to ensure a coordinated or consolidated handling of those matters. He has also participated in numerous jury trials in federal courts across the country, including single-plaintiff, collective action, and DOL representative action trials.
In conjunction with his wage and hour litigation practice, Michael helps employers audit their wage and hour practices. This can include everything from reviewing employers’ formal policies and practices to ensure compliance with the applicable legal standards to conducting large-scale surveys of client’s in-field personnel to audit the exempt status of certain categories of employees.
He also has extensive experience litigating matters before federal and state courts of appeal, including before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for Second, Third, Ninth and Eleventh Judicial Circuits, as well as the California Courts of Appeal and California Supreme Court. He has helped handle dozens of appeals and writ petitions on behalf of clients in a variety of subject matters, including wage and hour actions and contractual disputes.
Speaking Engagements
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2022 Employment Law Update
Managing the Legal Implications of Wandering Workers
The Never-Ending Crisis: The Latest Workplace Legal Issues Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Commonwealth’s Wage & Hour Law Transformation
The Pandemic 2 Years Later – How COVID-19 Has Changed Nothing, But Everything
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Employment Law Update: 2020 Employment Law Changes You Need to Plan For
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How to Self-Audit Your Organization’s Wage and Hour Practices
The Wage and Hour Update: Federal Deregulation Efforts Contrast With State, Local, and Private Enforcement Expansion
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Top Wage & Hour Mistakes and What to Do About Them
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Pay Equity: Planning for Change
Top 10 Human Resources Issues Affecting Your Business
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Working on Overtime: Preparing for DOL’s Changes to the FLSA Overtime Regulations
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