Gaetano’s practice focuses on litigation, primarily in the areas of management-side labor and employment matters, probate, and corporate law. Currently based in Davis & Campbell’s Chicago office, Gaetano is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Association, the Justinian Society of Lawyers and the Fenwick Bar Association. Gaetano spends a significant portion of his time defending clients in all matters of employment litigation. Gaetano is experienced in representing employers in front of governmental agencies such as the Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Human Rights Commission, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, the National Labor Relations Board and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as state courts. Gaetano is licensed in both Illinois and Arizona.
Gaetano joined Davis & Campbell in 2021, following his graduation from DePaul University College of Law. At DePaul, Gaetano focused on litigation process and techniques, and took an interest in the latest developments in Sports law including NIL rights, athlete intellectual property, and the potential impact on labor relations. Gaetano authored a publication in the field and was later chosen to serve as Editor-in-Chief of DePaul’s Journal of Sports Law and Contemporary Problems.
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Earlier today, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific LLC, 372 NLRB No. 130 (2023) that completely changes the playing field for employers faced with a union organizing campaign. The Democratic majority established a new standard which provides for unionization through signed cards rather than votes and requires […]
Continue ReadingIn April of 2022, Mayor Lightfoot and the Commission on Human Rights amended the City’s sexual harassment laws to make them stronger and to uphold zero tolerance of violence and harassment in the workplace. The Chicago Commission on Human Rights has begun enforcing this new ordinance which requires, among other things, that every Chicago employee must receive a dedicated hour of bystander sexual harassment training annually. While New York City had enacted requirements for sexual harassment prevention training, which included bystander training, Chicago’s law differs in that it requires a full, separate hour of bystander training for covered employees. As such, Chicago is the first jurisdiction to require this type of training on its own. Employers have until June 30, 2023, to begin providing this training.
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