Andrew F Maunz

Andrew F Maunz

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Andrew F Maunz is of counsel in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is a former co-leader of the Pay Equity resource group and his practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including litigation, preventive advice, and counseling. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Maunz served as the legal counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) where he served as the agency's chief in-house lawyer and oversaw the office responsible for the EEOC's interpretations, guidance, regulations, and other legal matters. During his tenure as legal counsel, he helped lead the EEOC's response to COVID-19, providing widely praised guidance on compliance with federal EEO laws during the COVID-19 pandemic. This included specific guidance on vaccines, employee testing, reasonable accommodations, and much more. Mr. Maunz coordinated on COVID-19 issues with other federal agencies and provided presentations related to the pandemic to industry groups and congressional staff. In addition to COVID-19, he oversaw important legal developments as legal counsel, such as the issuance of a final rule updating the EEOC's conciliation procedures, updating the Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination, and the agency's implementation of several landmark Supreme Court cases. Mr. Maunz also issued important opinion letters on several complex topics, including the EEOC's pattern or practice authority under section 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, age discrimination considerations for health reimbursement arrangements, and required disclosures under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act for international workers. Before serving as legal counsel, he worked at the EEOC as an attorney-advisor to then-chair Janet Dhillon. In this capacity, Mr. Maunz advised the chair on complex legal and policy matters. This included the Commission's decision to revise the EEOC's EEO-1 collection to eliminate the requirement to collect pay data from employers. He also advised the chair on commencing litigation in specific cases and deciding employment discrimination claims of federal employees. Mr. Maunz's time before the EEOC was spent as a senior attorney in the Office of the General Counsel of the Social Security Administration where he served as a management-side lawyer. In this capacity, he provided advice to agency management on employment issues and represented the agency before administrative agencies, such as the EEOC. Mr. Maunz also served as a Department of Justice special assistant United States attorney defending the agency in employment litigation in federal court. He earned his J.D. at The University of Toledo College of Law and is admitted to practice in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Andrew F Maunz's Courses

  • Religious Accommodations and Discrimination in the Workplace: Recent Updates and Litigation Trends

    Labor & Employment

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    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
    California CLE Approved 1 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 1 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 1 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 1 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 1 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
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