Andrew Sherwood

Andrew M. Sherwood is an associate in the Labor & Employment Law Department and a member of the Employment Litigation & Arbitration Group. His practice focuses on defending employers in state and federal court lawsuits and alternative dispute resolution forums against claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation and breach of contract.

From 2010 through 2012, Andrew served as an honors trial attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he litigated anti-discrimination claims against private employers and managed administrative investigations.

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California Supreme Court Hands Employers A Rare Victory, Trims Bloated PAGA Claims

By Tony Oncidi, Andrew Sherwood, Kate Gold and Philippe A. Lebel on September 16, 2019 Posted in Class/Collective Action

Last week, the California Supreme Court held that private litigants may not recover unpaid wages under the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). See ZB, N.A. v. Superior Court (Lawson) (Cal. S. Ct. Sept. 12, 2019). In a rearguard effort to fight employment arbitration agreements, which usually include class action waivers, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been routinely filing … Continue Reading

N.Y. Court of Appeals Delivers Wage and Hour Victory to Home Care Industry Employers

By Allan Bloom and Andrew Sherwood on March 29, 2019 Posted in Wage and Hour

On March 26, 2019, New York’s highest court delivered a victory for employers in the home care industry, clarifying that employers need only compensate home health aides for 13 hours of a 24-hour shift, provided the employees receive five hours of uninterrupted sleep during an eight-hour sleep break and three hours for meal breaks. Andryeyeva … Continue Reading