
Claire B. Deason’s practice focuses on litigation, compliance, and consulting on all aspects of wage and hour law under federal and state law.
In her wage and hour compliance and consulting work, Claire advises clients on all aspects of current wage and hour law and works closely with clients to develop incentive compensation programs, create practical and manageable remote work compliance, navigate remote employee expense reimbursement, revise payroll practices and calculation methods, review position classifications, and coordinate messaging and training to communicate changes to the workforce. Claire works closely with her clients to develop wage and hour compliance strategies that are practical, creative, and can integrate into the real-world operations and goals of an organization.
Claire is a thought leader and partner to her clients on all aspects of the post-pandemic shift to remote work and compliance challenges related to remote worker relocation (the “Wandering Worker”). Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Claire has guided clients in wage and hour compliance with respect to compensable time, expense reimbursement, new developments in state law related to paid time off, changes to employee wages and duties, and incentive compensation planning and strategies. Claire advises on the unique wage and hour challenges of incentives for COVID-19 vaccination, as well.
Claire's presentations, including 2023's "Finding Your Voice Between a Red Rock and a Hard Blue Place," and 2022's "Finding Beauty in Change: The Metamorphosis of Work" (now available for purchase), have been featured at Littler's signature Executive Employer Conference.
In her wage and hour litigation practice, Claire develops creative, cutting-edge strategies for early resolution and dismissal of collective actions and has efficiently resolved collective actions for clients in the hospitality, service, and oil and gas industries. Claire has significant experience with all stages of wage and hour litigation, including:
- Early and representative discovery
- Conditional certification
- Decertification
- Individual and collective settlements
- Trial
Claire is a member of Littler’s Wage and Hour Practice Group Core Team, Audit Services Practice Group Core Team, and leads Littler’s Wandering Worker team.
In addition to her wage and hour practice, Claire represents clients in traditional discrimination suits and agency charges under both federal and state laws. She advises clients on all aspects of day-to-day personnel matters, including leave and disability issues, employee discipline, and termination.
In her pro bono practice, Claire has successfully obtained asylum, Permanent Resident status, and humanitarian parole for clients in individual immigration matters before U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services and U.S. Department of State.
Speaking Engagements
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Everything Old is New Again: A Wage & Hour Retrospective with an Eye Towards AI and Beyond
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Special Session: Stuck in the Middle: Finding Your Voice Between a Red Rock and Hard Blue Place
Show Me the Money! Incentivizing the Workforce of the Future
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Live Event
Finding Beauty in Change: The Metamorphosis of Work
Legal and Practical Considerations for Hiring and Retention During COVID-19
Are We There Yet? Weathering the Workforce Drama of 2021 with Creative Employment Solutions
Employment Law Issues in a Remote Work Environment
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That's Not a Thing Here: Federal and Minnesota Overtime Exemptions
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The Remote Work Transformation: Embracing Opportunities and Managing Challenges
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There’s No Place Like Home: Remote Work and The Future of Work
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Managing a Remote Workforce
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Restructuring Your Workforce: Furloughs, Reductions in Force and Compensation Changes in Response to COVID-19
Restructuring Your Workforce: Furloughs, Reductions in Force and Compensation Changes in Response to COVID-19
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COVID-19 in the Workplace: Recent Developments and Compliance Challenges
Managing Minefields – Navigating Employment Laws and Management Challenges
Agency Perspectives: Understanding & Complying With the New Minnesota and Minneapolis Wage Theft Acts
Take Action Now: Top-priority Compliance Advice to Respond to the Rapidly Changing Legal Environment
Get Ready! Minnesota's Wage Theft Law is Effective July 1
Hold onto Your Hat: 2019 Wage and Hour Update
The Pay Equity Wave Rolls On: What You Need to Know to Stay Afloat
Advanced Wage and Hour Topics
Independent Contractors, Temporary Employees, and Interns… Oh My! Navigating Nonemployees in an Employee Friendly Legal Landscape
Investigating Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims
Policy Update
Wage and Hour Update
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