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Kelly A. Hayden, JD
Director, Employment Law Services/Genera
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Kelly Hayden, JD, Director, Employment Services/General Counsel, is labor/employment counsel for the Management Association, a professional organization providing human resource solutions for member organizations for over 100 years. In her role, Kelly provides representation to employers before the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and other state and federal agencies. She also assists employers with hiring, discipline, and termination procedures; preparation of release and severance agreements; and the drafting and reviewing of employment policies and employee handbooks. She also provides employment law compliance training for managers, supervisors, and HR professionals covering many topics including sexual harassment, discipline and discharge, the FMLA, ADA and drug and alcohol testing. As a representative of the Management Association, Kelly frequently lectures to professional organizations on numerous employment law topics and contributes to the Association’s monthly newsletter and website.
Kelly came to the Management Association from a large Chicago law firm where she primarily represented school districts and other units of local government. In this role, Kelly represented clients in federal and state court actions concerning claims of discrimination and wrongful discharge. Kelly also assisted her clients in contract negotiations, grievance and arbitration matters, and student discipline and residency issues.
Kelly has a J.D. from the Indiana University, Bloomington School of Law and a B.A. in English and psychology, also from Indiana University, Bloomington. Kelly is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, and served on its labor and employment committee as the legislative liaison. Kelly also currently serves as a fire commissioner for the Village of Frankfort Fire Protection District.