John Ashby is an experienced employment lawyer and is chair of Hawley Troxell’s Employment Law Practice Group. John represents employers in all areas of employment law, including wrongful discharge, discrimination, and fair labor standard practice claims. He also advises employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws and conducts management training on a variety of employment law topics. John believes that good training and a proactive approach can prevent most employment law claims. However, when employees do raise claims, John represents employers in court or in proceedings before the Idaho Human Rights Commission, the EEOC, and the Department of Labor.
Practice Areas
Clerkship
Honorable Stephen S. Trott, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Boise, Idaho.
Education
LAW SCHOOL: University of Arizona College of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, summa cum laude, 2004
Articles Editor, Arizona Law Review
UNDERGRADUATE: Boise State University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2000
Community Activities
Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley, Board member
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Boise, 2013-2015
Treasure Valley YMCA, Board Member, Human Resources Committee Chair
Memberships
Arizona Bar Association, 2005
Idaho Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section (Chairperson, 2012-2013)
Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley
Society for Human Resource Management, Member
Accomplishments
Best Lawyers in America, Litigation Labor and Employment Law, 2017
Idaho Business Reviews, Accomplished 40 Under 40 award recipient, 2013
Articles & Presentations
American Rescue Plan Act and FFCRA Leave, co-author, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, March 2021
Hawley Troxell 2021 Employment Law Update, January 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Title VII Protections to Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, June 2020
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, March 2020
Employment Law and the Coronavirus, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, March 2020
Social Media and the NLRA: Can An Employer Fire Someone Over Social Media Posts?, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, May 2019
Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley, 2017 Employment Law Outlook Under the Trump Administration, January 2017
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Executives Roundtable, Employment Law for Business Owners and Executives, July 2016
Ada County Employer Association, Disabilities in the Workplace, January 2016
National Business Institute, Human Resources Law from Start to Finish,
November 2015
Snake River SHRM Chapter, Dealing with the Problem Employee, October 2015
Snake River SHRM Chapter, Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations,
June 2015
Idaho Business Review, “Is Using Social Media in a Hiring Decision Worth the Risk?”, January 2015
The Advocate, EEOC Enforcement Guidance Expands Protections Against Pregnancy Discrimination, January 2015
Women’s Business Center of Idaho, Employment Law for Business Owners, June 2014
Idaho Society of Association Executives, Legal Implications of Social Media in the Workplace, April 2014
The Advocate, Employers Should Assess the Legal Risks Before Hiring a Competitor’s Employees, February 2014
Association of Corporate Counsel, Hiring a Competitor’s Employees, November 2013
Southern Idaho Compensation and Benefits Association, Social Media in the Workplace, September 2013
The EEOC Signals a Renewed Focus on Genetic Discrimination, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, May 2013
