Benjamin I.Han
Associate
Labor & Employment
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Ben partners with clients to ensure that business objectives and company culture remain intact in the face of an increasingly complex labor and employment landscape.
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A company's most important asset is its workforce, which is subject to a complex set of requirements and protections under federal, state, and municipal law. Through litigation or counseling, clients look to Ben to ensure that its workforce effectively contributes to the enterprise without interfering with business objectives or company culture.
Ben focuses his practice in employment litigation and counseling matters. Specifically, he has significant experience in all phases of the litigation process, including trial work, evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, arbitrations, and depositions. Ben has also counseled clients through a variety of complex employment matters, including reductions in force, agreement and policy drafting, corporate transactions, restrictive covenants, labor relations, and other day-to-day employment concerns.
Ben has developed substantive experience in noncompetition, trade secret, and other restrictive covenant matters, including his significant involvement in the enforcement of the first global noncompetition covenant under Georgia's Restrictive Covenants Act. He has also dedicated a significant portion of his practice to traditional labor law concerns, as he has represented clients through numerous matters related to organized labor, including election campaigns, grievance arbitrations, corporate campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, and strategic initiatives related to unionized workforces. Ben has also defended employees in matters related to discrimination, retaliations, wage-and-hour, and leaves of absence, among others.
A strong proponent of technology's role in the provision of employment-related legal services, Ben has contributed to the development of various automation tools that deliver the same top-notch quality of work in a highly efficient, cost-effective manner. Ben also uses a wide range of Seyfarth's existing tools and services to ensure that clients benefit from his value-driven approach.
Ben enjoys working at a firm that strives to provide excellent client service to a full range of employers, from the world's most iconic brands to innovative startups. He takes pride in Seyfarth's relentless efforts to provide innovative solutions and stay ahead of the curve for the benefit of its clients.
Ben focuses his practice in employment litigation and counseling matters. Specifically, he has significant experience in all phases of the litigation process, including trial work, evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, arbitrations, and depositions. Ben has also counseled clients through a variety of complex employment matters, including reductions in force, agreement and policy drafting, corporate transactions, restrictive covenants, labor relations, and other day-to-day employment concerns.
Ben has developed substantive experience in noncompetition, trade secret, and other restrictive covenant matters, including his significant involvement in the enforcement of the first global noncompetition covenant under Georgia's Restrictive Covenants Act. He has also dedicated a significant portion of his practice to traditional labor law concerns, as he has represented clients through numerous matters related to organized labor, including election campaigns, grievance arbitrations, corporate campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, and strategic initiatives related to unionized workforces. Ben has also defended employees in matters related to discrimination, retaliations, wage-and-hour, and leaves of absence, among others.
A strong proponent of technology's role in the provision of employment-related legal services, Ben has contributed to the development of various automation tools that deliver the same top-notch quality of work in a highly efficient, cost-effective manner. Ben also uses a wide range of Seyfarth's existing tools and services to ensure that clients benefit from his value-driven approach.
Ben enjoys working at a firm that strives to provide excellent client service to a full range of employers, from the world's most iconic brands to innovative startups. He takes pride in Seyfarth's relentless efforts to provide innovative solutions and stay ahead of the curve for the benefit of its clients.
- JD, Emory University School of Law
With honors
Emory Law Journal, articles editor - BA, Washington University in St. Louis
Cognitive Neuroscience
- Georgia
- US District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- US District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia Superior Courts
- Represented large manufacturing company seeking to enforce restrictive covenant obligations of high-level executive. The trial court granted client's request for preliminary injunction and enforced global non-competition covenant.
- Represented metal manufacturing company in unfair labor practice litigation arising from union election campaign. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned bargaining order issued against client.
- Served as first chair attorney for traditional labor grievance arbitration for national multi-modal logistics company. The labor arbitrator ruled in favor of client on all grounds.
- Represented large pharmaceutical company in executing wide-scale reduction in force across various states and facilities. Client successfully distributed more than 100 separation agreements within a narrow time frame.
- Defended multiple clients in single-plaintiff employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuits, leading to favorable resolutions or summary judgment in favor of client.
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Blog Post
Dec 14, 2020
Equal Pay Litigation Update: Will Pay Equity Be Near The Top Of The Agenda For The New Biden Administration? Issues For Employers To Watch
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Media Mentions
Aug 28, 2020
Brett Bartlett and Benjamin Han quoted in SHRM
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Media Mentions
Jul 31, 2020
Benjamin Han quoted in Law360
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Media Mentions
Jul 27, 2020
Brett Bartlett, Benjamin Han and Honore Hishamunda quoted in The Company Dime
- National Employment Law Council, 2016 Academy Fellow
- National Employment Law Council
- Georgia Bar Association
- Co-Author, "Business Travel in the Age of COVID-19: Underlying Law, Practical Considerations, and Best Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Pay Equity Litigation Update: Third Circuit Upholds Philadelphia Ordinance Banning Inquiries Into Job Applicants’ Pay History," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 14, 2020)
- "Offering Balance in Title VII Retaliation Claims Involving the Rejection of Sexual Advances," Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice (2013)
Ben partners with clients to ensure that business objectives and company culture remain intact in the face of an increasingly complex labor and employment landscape.
More About Ben
A company's most important asset is its workforce, which is subject to a complex set of requirements and protections under federal, state, and municipal law. Through litigation or counseling, clients look to Ben to ensure that its workforce effectively contributes to the enterprise without interfering with business objectives or company culture.
Ben focuses his practice in employment litigation and counseling matters. Specifically, he has significant experience in all phases of the litigation process, including trial work, evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, arbitrations, and depositions. Ben has also counseled clients through a variety of complex employment matters, including reductions in force, agreement and policy drafting, corporate transactions, restrictive covenants, labor relations, and other day-to-day employment concerns.
Ben has developed substantive experience in noncompetition, trade secret, and other restrictive covenant matters, including his significant involvement in the enforcement of the first global noncompetition covenant under Georgia's Restrictive Covenants Act. He has also dedicated a significant portion of his practice to traditional labor law concerns, as he has represented clients through numerous matters related to organized labor, including election campaigns, grievance arbitrations, corporate campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, and strategic initiatives related to unionized workforces. Ben has also defended employees in matters related to discrimination, retaliations, wage-and-hour, and leaves of absence, among others.
A strong proponent of technology's role in the provision of employment-related legal services, Ben has contributed to the development of various automation tools that deliver the same top-notch quality of work in a highly efficient, cost-effective manner. Ben also uses a wide range of Seyfarth's existing tools and services to ensure that clients benefit from his value-driven approach.
Ben enjoys working at a firm that strives to provide excellent client service to a full range of employers, from the world's most iconic brands to innovative startups. He takes pride in Seyfarth's relentless efforts to provide innovative solutions and stay ahead of the curve for the benefit of its clients.
Ben focuses his practice in employment litigation and counseling matters. Specifically, he has significant experience in all phases of the litigation process, including trial work, evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, arbitrations, and depositions. Ben has also counseled clients through a variety of complex employment matters, including reductions in force, agreement and policy drafting, corporate transactions, restrictive covenants, labor relations, and other day-to-day employment concerns.
Ben has developed substantive experience in noncompetition, trade secret, and other restrictive covenant matters, including his significant involvement in the enforcement of the first global noncompetition covenant under Georgia's Restrictive Covenants Act. He has also dedicated a significant portion of his practice to traditional labor law concerns, as he has represented clients through numerous matters related to organized labor, including election campaigns, grievance arbitrations, corporate campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, and strategic initiatives related to unionized workforces. Ben has also defended employees in matters related to discrimination, retaliations, wage-and-hour, and leaves of absence, among others.
A strong proponent of technology's role in the provision of employment-related legal services, Ben has contributed to the development of various automation tools that deliver the same top-notch quality of work in a highly efficient, cost-effective manner. Ben also uses a wide range of Seyfarth's existing tools and services to ensure that clients benefit from his value-driven approach.
Ben enjoys working at a firm that strives to provide excellent client service to a full range of employers, from the world's most iconic brands to innovative startups. He takes pride in Seyfarth's relentless efforts to provide innovative solutions and stay ahead of the curve for the benefit of its clients.
- JD, Emory University School of Law
With honors
Emory Law Journal, articles editor - BA, Washington University in St. Louis
Cognitive Neuroscience
- Georgia
- US District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- US District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Georgia Supreme Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia Superior Courts
- Represented large manufacturing company seeking to enforce restrictive covenant obligations of high-level executive. The trial court granted client's request for preliminary injunction and enforced global non-competition covenant.
- Represented metal manufacturing company in unfair labor practice litigation arising from union election campaign. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned bargaining order issued against client.
- Served as first chair attorney for traditional labor grievance arbitration for national multi-modal logistics company. The labor arbitrator ruled in favor of client on all grounds.
- Represented large pharmaceutical company in executing wide-scale reduction in force across various states and facilities. Client successfully distributed more than 100 separation agreements within a narrow time frame.
- Defended multiple clients in single-plaintiff employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuits, leading to favorable resolutions or summary judgment in favor of client.
Related News & Insights
-
Blog Post
Dec 14, 2020
Equal Pay Litigation Update: Will Pay Equity Be Near The Top Of The Agenda For The New Biden Administration? Issues For Employers To Watch
-
Media Mentions
Aug 28, 2020
Brett Bartlett and Benjamin Han quoted in SHRM
-
Media Mentions
Jul 31, 2020
Benjamin Han quoted in Law360
-
Media Mentions
Jul 27, 2020
Brett Bartlett, Benjamin Han and Honore Hishamunda quoted in The Company Dime
- National Employment Law Council, 2016 Academy Fellow
- National Employment Law Council
- Georgia Bar Association
- Co-Author, "Business Travel in the Age of COVID-19: Underlying Law, Practical Considerations, and Best Practices," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 16, 2020)
- Co-Author, "Pay Equity Litigation Update: Third Circuit Upholds Philadelphia Ordinance Banning Inquiries Into Job Applicants’ Pay History," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 14, 2020)
- "Offering Balance in Title VII Retaliation Claims Involving the Rejection of Sexual Advances," Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice (2013)