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John Ashby

Partner

Location:
Boise
Phone:
208.388.4844
Fax:
208.954.5200
Email:
jashby@hawleytroxell.com

Biography

John Ashby is an experienced employment lawyer and is Chair of the firm’s Employment & Labor 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.

BAR ADMISSIONS

Idaho

Arizona

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Super Lawyers, Top Rated Employment & Labor and Employment Litigation Attorney, since 2023

Chambers & Partners – Idaho, USA – Employment & Labor, Band 1 Ranking

Best Lawyers in America, Litigation Labor and Employment Law, 2017

Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40 Award, 2013

publications & 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

EDUCATION

Law School:

University of Arizona College of Law, J.D. summa cum laude, 2004

Order of the Coif

Arizona Law Review, Articles Editor

Undergraduate:

Boise State University, B.A. magna cum laude, 2000

CLERKSHIP

Honorable Stephen S. Trott, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Boise, Idaho

PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Idaho Bar Association – Labor and Employment Section, Chairperson 2012-2013

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

Society for Human Resource Management, Member

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