Gil Brosky concentrates his litigation practice primarily on class action, labor, wage and hour and employment litigation areas. He focuses on assisting employers in a wide variety of employment-related matters and devotes a part of his practice to insurance coverage issues. Mr. Brosky has represented numerous clients in the insurance, newspaper and technology industries.
Mr. Brosky spends a large portion of his time assisting in the representation of clients in class and collective matters arising under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and various state wage and hour laws. These issues have included alleged violations of overtime, meal and rest break requirements, as well as waiting-time penalties associated with payment of wages upon termination.
Mr. Brosky has assisted in the defense of numerous class and collective actions, and has specifically worked in connection with briefing certification action issues. These matters have included classes ranging from hundreds of putative plaintiffs to several thousand. He has particular experience representing clients in the information technology sector with regard to independent contractors and associated wage issues. Mr. Brosky is a regular contributor to Baker Hostetler’s Employment Class Action Blog, offering commentary on recent class action decisions and trends affecting employers.
Mr. Brosky also has experience in ERISA-related matters and has been involved in the successful defense of several clients in class actions alleging unlawful termination of benefits.
In employment-related litigation, Mr. Brosky has assisted in the successful defense of a number of state and federal matters, including cases at the appellate level and before the Ohio Supreme Court. These matters have involved issues arising under Title VII, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Mr. Brosky has been involved in the following representative reported employment-related litigation and class action matters:
He has defended a number of state and federal employment-related litigation proceedings and matters pending before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. He also has experience prosecuting and defending unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board.
Mr. Brosky counsels clients, including insurance companies, on insurance coverage issues and has assisted in the litigation of insurance coverage disputes involving a variety issues, including environmental/pollution claims, life insurance and employer liability.