Employment Compliance Increasingly Affected by Changing State Laws

A Conversation with Elizabeth Sampath, PAE

As associate general counsel, labor and employment, for PAE (Pacific Architects and Engineers), Elizabeth Sampath deals with a varied range of employment issues based on the firm’s contract support to diverse projects in the public and private sectors. She shares her insights on some of the most challenging practice areas.

What are the most difficult labor and employment compliance issues in a contract environment that ranges over many different business and government sectors?

In the employment area, issues surrounding reasonable accommodations can be quite challenging. In particular, the need to engage in the interactive ...