Jason S. Ritchie
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175 N. 27th Street, Suite 1206, Billings, MT 59101
About Jason S. Ritchie
Practice Areas
- Litigation
Education
- University of Montana School of Law, Missoula, Montana, 2004J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Carroll College, 2001B.A.
- Major: Business Administration
Classes and Seminars
- FMLA Master Class, 2007 - 2009
- Discipline, Documentation and Discharge - Avoiding Claims and Lawsuits, 2006 - 2011
- Avoiding Wrongful Discharge, 2005 - 2011
- Employment Law Update, 2011 - Present
- The New FMLA Regulations that Affect Your Workplace, 2011 - Present
- Medical Marijuana at Work, 2010 - 2011
- Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of Leave and Disability Laws: FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, and Worker’s Comp, 2009 - Present
- Set The Stage With New Hires – Consistency From The Start, 2009 - Present
- Sometimes It’s None Of Your Business – Balancing Employee Privacy Rights v. Employer’s Right To Know, 2009 - Present
- The New ADAAA, 2009 - Present
- The New FMLA, 2009 - Present
- Personnel Files: What to Keep, What to Shred, 2007 - 2010
- What Employers Need To Know About Discrimination, 2007 - 2011
- “New DOL Overtime Rule,” Yellowstone County CPAs, October 2016
- “New DOL Overtime Rule,” Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance, October 2016
- “New DOL Overtime Rule,” Rocky Mountain Bank, September 2016
- “What You Need to Know as an Employer in the Bar Business,” Montana Tavern Association, September 2016
- “Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Training,” 2013-2016
- “FLSA Training,” 2015, 2016
- “FMLA Master Class” 2011-2016
- “FMLA Update: Tricky Compliance Issues,” The Seminar Group Annual L&E Seminar March 2016
- “Discipline, Documentation and Discharge – Avoiding Claims and Lawsuits,” 2011-2016
- “Avoiding Wrongful Discharge,” 2005-2016
- “What Employers Need To Know About Discrimination,” 2007, 2011, 2015
- “Employment Law Update,” 2011
- “Medical Marijuana at Work,” 2010 and 2011
- “The New FMLA Regulations that Affect Your Workplace,” 2011
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Montana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of Montana
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Montana Bar Association (Member)
- Yellowstone County Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Montana, Member
- Yellowstone Area Bar Association, Member
Past Positions
- Holland & Hart LLP
Articles
Published Works
- 50 Employment Laws in 50 States, Montana sections, M. Lee Smith Publishers and Printers
- “Top Cop’s Wrongful Discharge Case Busted,” Business and Legal Resources, Inc.- MT, August 2016
- “Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow – Tips For Negotiating Employee Separations,” Business and Legal Resources, Inc.- MT, July 2016
- “An Employer, Employee, and Union Walk Into A Courtroom: Five Lessons Learned,” Business and Legal Resources, Inc.- MT, July 2016
- “Getting Rid of a Manager in Montana,” Business and Legal Resources, Inc. – MT, May 2016
- “Five Tricky Wage and Hour Questions,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, May 2016
- “Insurance Liability When Employee Injured Using Personal Vehicle,” Business and Legal Resources, Inc.- MT, April 2016
- “Fired HR Manager Has FLSA Anti-Retaliation Claim,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, April 2016
- “Ten Tricky Montana Wage and Hour Questions,” Business and Legal Resources, Inc.- MT, March 2016
- “Public Sector Union Agency Fees Still Alive,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, March 2016
- “HR Manager Fired After Complaining to Supervisors About Pay Practices Has FLSA Anti-Retaliation Claim,” Business and Legal Resources, Inc.- MT, February 2016
- “Unique Montana Employment Laws (reworked parts of other articles/memos),” Business and Legal Resources, Inc.- MT, January 2016
- “Montana Q&A,” Lexology Navigator – MT, January 2016
- “Top Tip For The New Year: Train Your Supervisors,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, January 2016
- “Do’s and Don’ts of Documentation,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, July 2015
- “FMLA Self-Audit: Are You in Compliance?” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, May 2015
- “FMLA Regulations to Be Revised to Include Same-Sex Spouses on Place of Celebration,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, July 2014
- “Hot Tips for FMLA Compliance and Curbing Abuse,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, May 2014
- “Keep Good Payroll Records to Defend Wage Claim,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, April 2014
- “Overtime Pay Exemptions to Change Pursuant to President Obama’s Directive, Employers’ Lawyers Blog, March 2014
- “Montana Supreme Court Stresses Right of Privacy in Employment Records,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, November 2013
- “Statute of Limitations for Wage Claims, Punitive Damages for Constructive Discharge Claims and Supervisor Liability Clarified by Montana Supreme Court,” Employers’ Lawyers Blog, December 2013
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Personal Injury, Real Estate, Construction, Agricultural Law, Insurance, Contracts, Business Law, Employment, Toxic Mold, Aviation & Aerospace, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, DUI & DWI
- Appellate, Litigation
Nearby Lawyers
- Litigation
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