Tanya defends businesses and non-profits in federal and state court in cases and provides guidance on a wide range of matters related to employment law, education law and commercial litigation.

OVERVIEW

Tanya Salgado’s practice includes employment law, education law and commercial litigation. For more than twenty years, she has defended businesses and non-profits in federal and state court in cases involving allegations of discrimination on the basis of age, race, national origin, disability and sex discrimination, as well as claims alleging sexual harassment, FMLA and wage and hour violations and wrongful discharge. Tanya also provides advice to human resources professionals and all levels of management regarding employment law compliance issues, including wage and hour laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act.

Clients call on Tanya to deliver tailored management training presentations on a variety of topics, such as absenteeism, documentation, equal employment opportunity issues for managers and harassment avoidance in the workplace.

Tanya provides litigation avoidance counseling to managers and human resources professionals. She regularly reviews employee handbooks and drafts policies and procedures. Tanya reviews employment applications and counsels management on hiring procedures in an increasingly regulated area of personnel management.  

In the area of education law, Tanya counsels colleges and universities on personnel policies and procedures, including review of employee handbooks. She has also represented these institutions in litigation in federal courts involving employment matters. Tanya is a certified Level 2 ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator.

Her commercial litigation work includes contract disputes and non-compete agreement litigation. 

Recognition and Involvement

Recognition & Involvement

Outside of her legal practice, Tanya is a long-time member of her church’s personnel committee. 

Credentials

Bar and Court Admissions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Education

University of Pennsylvania School of Law, JD, 1996

The College of William and Mary, BA, 1993 

News & Insights

  • MEDx Talks 2024
    MEDx Talks 2024
    10.15.24 | Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center
  • Partners Tanya Salgado and James Vandermark to Present at the 2024 NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference
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    7.31.24 | Palm Springs, CA
  • De-Risking and Future-Proofing Workplace Diversity Initiatives in a Changing Legal Landscape
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    6.12.24 | Driving Diversity in Law & Leadership: Washington DC
  • The Supreme Court Clarifies the Adverse Action Standard under Title VII in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, et al.
    The Supreme Court Clarifies the Adverse Action Standard under Title VII in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, et al.
    4.24.24 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • The Supreme Court Clarifies the Adverse Action Standard Under Title VII in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis
    The Supreme Court Clarifies the Adverse Action Standard Under Title VII in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis
    4.24.24
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    Staying Ahead In 2024 - AI's Impact on The Workplace And Tips For Managing A Multi-State Workforce Webinar Recap
    3.27.24 | Virtual
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    Staying Ahead in 2024 - AI's Impact on the Workplace and Tips for Managing a Multi-State Workforce Webinar
    3.21.24 | Virtual
  • White and Williams Announces Lawyer Promotions, Four Attorneys Promoted to Partner and One Attorney Promoted to Counsel
    White and Williams Announces Lawyer Promotions, Four Attorneys Promoted to Partner and One Attorney Promoted to Counsel
    1.5.23
  • Lehigh Valley Labor & Employment Seminar
    Lehigh Valley Labor & Employment Seminar
    5.20.22 | DeSales University
  • How Employers Should Prepare for the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Mandate
    How Employers Should Prepare for the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Mandate
    11.18.21 | Webinar
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    EEOC Updates COVID-19 Religious Accommodation Guidance
    11.4.21
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    A Roundtable Discussion on Vaccine/Testing Mandates From the Biden Administration
    9.29.21 | Webinar
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    8.3.21
  • EEOC Updates on Vaccination Policies
    EEOC Updates on Vaccination Policies
    7.16.21
  • White and Williams Wage and Hour Forum 2021
    White and Williams Wage and Hour Forum 2021
    6.8.21 | Webinar
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    5.26.21 | Webinar
  • Vaccines in the Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know
    Vaccines in the Workplace: What Every Employer Needs to Know
    4.22.21 | CIANJ Virtual Event
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    3.31.21 | Webinar
  • COVID-19 Vaccine: The Key to Reopening the Garden State & Recovering from the Pandemic
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    1.28.21 | CIANJ Webinar
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    1.13.21 | Webinar
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    Employment Discrimination Claims Related to Vaccination Refusal – Disability
    12.21.20 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    12.10.20 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    12.1.20 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    11.11.20 | Webcast
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    8.11.20 | Webinar
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    7.17.20 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    7.15.20 | Webinar
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    4.21.20 | PBI Employment Law Institute 2020 (Philadelphia, PA)
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    4.16.20 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    3.20 | PBI Webinar
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    11.12.19 | Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (Rutherford, NJ)
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    It’s All in the Family: FMLA Requirements in Context of Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave and Pregnancy Disability
    9.24.19 | PBI's "A Day on Employment Law" (Philadelphia, PA)
  • 2019 Lehigh Valley Employment Law Seminar
    2019 Lehigh Valley Employment Law Seminar
    6.5.19 | National Museum of Industrial History (Bethlehem, PA)
  • It’s All in the Family: FMLA Requirements in Context of Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave and Pregnancy Disability
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    4.25.19 | PBI Employment Law Institute 2019 (Philadelphia, PA)
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    3.21.19 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    8.28.18 | Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, PA)
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    6.13.18 | National Museum of Industrial History (Bethlehem, PA)
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    Mixed Results for Employers in Legal Challenge to Philadelphia’s Salary History Ban Ordinance
    5.2.18 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    Welcome Aboard: Hiring Best Practices
    4.27.18 | PBI Employment Law Institute 2018 (Philadelphia, PA)
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    1.4.18
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    11.15.17 | The Temple 10-Q
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    7.25.17 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    US Secretary of Labor Withdraws Guidance Regarding Independent Contractors
    6.9.17 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    6.1.17 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • Employment Law Seminar - Lehigh Valley
    Employment Law Seminar - Lehigh Valley
    5.17.17 | Penn State - Lehigh Valley
  • Welcome Aboard: Hiring Best Practices
    Welcome Aboard: Hiring Best Practices
    4.27.17 | PBI Annual Employment Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Employment Law Seminar - Philadelphia
    Employment Law Seminar - Philadelphia
    4.12.17 | Philadelphia, PA
  • Philadelphia City Council Agrees to Salary History Inquiry Ban
    Philadelphia City Council Agrees to Salary History Inquiry Ban
    12.13.16 | Labor and Employment Alert
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    9.9.16 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • Employment Law Seminar - Philadelphia
    Employment Law Seminar - Philadelphia
    5.18.16 | Philadelphia, PA
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    Getting It Right - From the Start: How to Hire Employees in Today's Economy While Avoiding Lawsuits
    4.27.16 | PBI's 22nd Annual Employment Law Institute
  • Discipline of Employees for Conduct Outside the Workplace: Best Practices to Avoid Claims
    Discipline of Employees for Conduct Outside the Workplace: Best Practices to Avoid Claims
    12.1.15 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • Discipline of Employees for Conduct Outside the Workplace: Criminal Activity
    Discipline of Employees for Conduct Outside the Workplace: Criminal Activity
    11.11.15 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • Discipline of Employees for Conduct Outside the Workplace: Social Media
    Discipline of Employees for Conduct Outside the Workplace: Social Media
    11.4.15 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • NLRB Changes the “Joint Employment” Standard
    NLRB Changes the “Joint Employment” Standard
    9.9.15 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • Employee or Independent Contractor? New Administrator’s Interpretation Issued by Department of Labor Provides Guidance
    Employee or Independent Contractor? New Administrator’s Interpretation Issued by Department of Labor Provides Guidance
    7.16.15 | Labor and Employment Alert
  • Employment Law Seminar
    Employment Law Seminar
    5.20.15 | Philadelphia, PA
  • OSHA Publishes Updated Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers
    OSHA Publishes Updated Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers
    4.9.15 | Labor and Employment Alert

Memberships

Philadelphia Bar Association

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

  • First-chaired a jury trial through to a defense verdict in an employment case in Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas   
  • Obtained summary judgment in a New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act case on behalf of a health care facility,
  • Obtained summary judgment in a wrongful discharge/employee handbook case which was upheld on appeal by the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
  • Obtained summary judgment in a Title VII discrimination and retaliation case which was affirmed by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Obtained summary judgment in a FMLA retaliation case
  • Represented national manufacturing company in connection with a reduction in force (RIF), including review of separation agreements 
  • Provided management training seminar to a non-profit organization in New Jersey regarding equal employment opportunity issues, with a focus on proper handling of employee sick leave and absenteeism issues
  • Represented management by successfully obtaining injunctive relief in mass picketing cases 

BLOGS & PODCASTS

Podcasts

The Employment Law Counselor Podcast
  • Potential Claims Surrounding Workplace Violence Incidents
    12.19.24

    The newest episode of The Employment Law Counselor Podcast, hosted by Jeff Stewart, Counsel, and Tanya Salgado, Partner, covers the topic of violence in the workplace and potential claims that employers face surrounding these incidents. The discussion covers the steps that employers can take when conducting their background checks, ban the box laws, understanding the laws in your jurisdiction, and policies employers should have in place that address workplace violence.

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