Jillian Ambrose is a Labor & Employment Group counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining the firm, Jillian served as a law clerk to Judge Anthony Epstein and then to Judge Steven M. Wellner, both of the D.C. Superior Court. Before law school, Jillian was an analyst in the human capital practice of an international consulting firm, where she provided management consulting services to a portfolio of federal agency clients.
Jillian’s practice focuses on litigation of individual and class actions arising in all areas of labor and employment law. She provides counseling to clients on a variety of employment issues, including non-competition/non-solicitation agreements and contract disputes. She also assists clients with affirmative action compliance, preparing affirmative action plans, analyzing compensation practices, and providing counseling in connection with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs audits. Jillian has substantial experience in representing employers in wage & hour litigation and in conducting audits and compliance review of employer wage & hour policies and procedures.
Jillian graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was the managing editor of the Michigan Journal of Gender and Law and the president of the Women Law Students Association. She holds a bachelor's degree in government from Smith College.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland; D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Speeches & Presentations
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"Third Thursday--C&M’s June Labor & Employment Update: Supreme Court Watch 2020," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(June 25, 2020).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Webinar Series: Non-Competes, Restrictive Covenants, and Trade Secrets Issues for Government Contractors," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(April 14, 2020).
Presenters: Andrew W. Bagley, Christine B. Hawes, Jillian Ambrose, and M. Yuan Zhou.
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"Third Thursday--C&M’s February Labor & Employment Update: Why Non-Union Employers Should Pay Attention to the NLRB in 2020," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(February 20, 2020).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Glenn D. Grant, Christine B. Hawes, and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Third Thursday--C&M’s June Labor & Employment Update: Supreme Court Watch 2019 – A Recap and a Look Forward," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(June 20, 2019).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, David McFarlane, Suzanne Rode, and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Third Thursday--C&M’s April Labor & Employment Update: “Check” It Out – Avoiding Illegal Practices in Employee Background Checks," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(April 18, 2019).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Christine B. Hawes, and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Third Thursday--C&M's August Labor & Employment Update: What Not To Ask: The Rise of "Salary History Ban" Laws," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(August 24, 2018).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Third Thursday--C&M's September Labor & Employment Update: Internet Disparagement: Protecting Your Reputation When a Disgruntled Employee Trashes Your Company Online," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(September 28, 2017).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Laura Offenbacher Aradi, and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Third Thursday--C&M's July Labor & Employment Update: Following the Supreme Court: A New Approach to Judicial Review of Government Agency Decisions?," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(July 20, 2017).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, David McFarlane, Daniel W. Wolff, Glenn D. Grant, and Jillian Ambrose.
Publications
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"Partial Victory for L’Oreal In Hair Coloring Fight," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(May 20, 2021).
Authors: Jillian Ambrose and Christine B. Hawes.
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"New DTSA Complaint Implicates Law’s Definition of “Disclosure”" Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(March 16, 2021).
Authors: Jillian Ambrose and Crinesha B. Berry.
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"Grand Jury Indicts Chinese Energy Company, U.S. Oil and Gas Affiliate, and Chinese National on Trade Secrets Charges," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(November 25, 2020).
Authors: Jillian Ambrose, Vincent J. Galluzzo and Caroline E. Brown.
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"Autonomous Vehicle Competitors Resolve Trade Secrets Case Colored by “Staggering” Spoliation," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(May 21, 2020).
Authors: Jillian Ambrose and Christine B. Hawes.
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"After Motorola Verdict, DTSA Has Extraterritorial Application," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secret Trends
(March 12, 2020).
Presenters: Christine B. Hawes and Jillian Ambrose.
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"Pay Equity and Higher Education – A Changing Landscape," NACUA (National Association of College and University Attorneys) Notes, Vol. 18, No. 3
(January 24, 2020).
Authors: Kris D. Meade, Jillian Ambrose, and Laura Offenbacher Aradi.
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"Trade Secret Implications For Pay Scale Provisions," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(August 5, 2019).
Authors: Jillian Ambrose and Julia Milewski.
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"Final FAR Rule on Internal Confidentiality Agreements: Considerations for Contractors Before Employees Sign on the Dotted Line," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts Legal Forum
(January 18, 2017).
Co-Authors: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Kris D. Meade, Christine Hawes, Jason M. Crawford, Charles Baek, and Jillian Ambrose.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"OFCCP Issues Revised Directive Addressing Privilege Concerns, But Significant Concerns Remain,"
(August 26, 2022).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"Colorado Enacts Amendment to Non-Compete Law with More Restrictions and Stricter Penalties,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(August 19, 2022).
Contacts: Sadina Montani, Jillian Ambrose, Rachel Lesser
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"EEOC and DOJ Highlight ADA-Related Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence in Employment Decisions,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(May 19, 2022).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"OFCCP Pay Equity Directive: New Challenges for Contractors and Subcontractors,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(March 18, 2022).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"OFCCP Announces Timeline for Opening of Contractor Portal,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(December 7, 2021).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Peter Eyre, Jillian Ambrose
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"DOL Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contractors,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(August 2, 2021).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose, Monica DiFonzo Sterling
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"President Biden Signs Executive Order Mandating $15 Minimum Wage for Certain Employees on Certain Federal Contracts,"
Administrative Law Alert
(April 29, 2021).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, James G. Flood, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose, Rina M. Gashaw
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"EO 13950 Continues to Make Headlines: Agencies Issue Class Deviations and Lawsuits Challenging the EO are Pending,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(December 1, 2020).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Peter Eyre, Kris D. Meade, Preston L. Pugh, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose, M. Yuan Zhou
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"NAACP Seeks Injunction of EO Banning Implicit Bias Training,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(October 30, 2020).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Peter Eyre, Kris D. Meade, Preston L. Pugh, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"OFCCP Issues Request For Information on EO Prohibiting Race and Sex Stereotyping and Scapegoating,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(October 23, 2020).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Peter Eyre, Kris D. Meade, Preston L. Pugh, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"Guidance Issued on Executive Order Banning Unconscious Bias Training,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(October 9, 2020).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Peter Eyre, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Bans Some Diversity Training, Raises Significant Constitutional and Other Questions for Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 23, 2020).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Kris D. Meade, Preston L. Pugh, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"EEOC Delays Collection of 2019 EEO-1 Data Until 2021,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(May 8, 2020).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"New York State Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(May 1, 2020).
Contacts: Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Katie Erno, Jillian Ambrose
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"NYC Considers Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(March 13, 2020).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose
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"March 21, 2020 Deadline Approaches for Businesses to Comply with New York Data Privacy Act Safeguards,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(March 11, 2020).
Contacts: Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose
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"NLRB Releases New Joint Employer Rule,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(March 2, 2020).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose
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"Coronavirus: Key Issues for Employers,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(January 31, 2020).
Contacts: Nicole Janigian Simonian, Evan Y. Chuck, Jackson C. Pai, Jillian Ambrose
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"The Month in Wage & Hour – January 2020,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(January 22, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Jillian Ambrose
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"OFCCP's December 30, 2019 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Significant Substantive Issues for Contractors,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(January 6, 2020).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"Federal Courts Block Implementation of Two New California Statutes to Kick Off the New Year,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(January 3, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose, Suzanne E. Rode
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"The Month in Wage & Hour – December 2019,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(December 19, 2019).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Kimberley Johnson, Jillian Ambrose
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"The Month in Wage & Hour – November 2019,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(November 22, 2019).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Jillian Ambrose, Kimberley Johnson
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"New Jersey Enacts Salary History Ban,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(July 30, 2019).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, Rebecca L. Springer, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose
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"The New Wage and Hour Administrator of the United States Department of Labor Issued Three New Opinion Letters,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(July 15, 2019).
Contacts: Eric Su, Jillian Ambrose, Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe
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"EEO-1 Pay Reporting Obligations Back On?,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(March 7, 2019).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"California Supreme Court Decision Adopts New Independent Contractor Test,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(May 22, 2018).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Jillian Ambrose
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"NJ Law Amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(May 2, 2018).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Ira M. Saxe, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"California Salary History Ban Enacted, Effective January 1, 2018,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(October 13, 2017).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Jillian Ambrose, Rebecca L. Springer
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"Labor Bulletin: Office of Management and Budget Halts Revisions to EEO-1 Report,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(August 31, 2017).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jillian Ambrose
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"Final FAR Rule Limits Contractors’ Use Of Employee Confidentiality Agreements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 25, 2017).
Contacts: Kris D. Meade, Christine B. Hawes, Charles Baek, Jillian Ambrose
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