
Natalie counsels clients and litigates employment disputes on a wide variety of employment and labor matters before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Her litigation practice includes non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation claims, and wage and hour compliance. She also counsels clients on various employment and labor issues, including employment and separation agreements, terminations and reductions in force, internal workplace investigations, workplace health and safety, independent contractor and employee classifications, employee handbooks, and company policies, such as sick time and other leaves of absence.
Prior to joining Mintz as an Associate, Natalie was a Mintz 2014 Summer Associate. She also worked at Mintz as a Project Analyst from 2010-2012, rotating among several practice areas and working with the firm’s Pro Bono program.
Natalie’s additional legal experience includes internships with the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in Boston. At Georgetown, Natalie worked as a research assistant for the Center for Research on Adolescents, Women, and the Law in Washington, DC.
At Mintz, Natalie serves as a member of both the Pro Bono Committee and the Firm Associates Committee, and is an Associate Editor of the Employment Matters blog. Outside the firm, Natalie serves as a member of the Associate Leadership Board of the Phoenix Charter Academy Network.
Education
- University of California - Los Angeles (JD)
- Georgetown University (BA, cum laude)
Viewpoints
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – January 2021 Update for Employers
January 8, 2021 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Patricia Moran, Emma Follansbee
REMINDER: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Next Steps
October 23, 2020 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee, Patricia Moran
Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Finalizes Revised Regulations: Here’s What You Need to Know
August 13, 2020 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave 2020 Regulations – Focus on the Private Plan Exemption
August 13, 2020 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee
Part Nine of the COVID-19 Roadmap Series: Ensuring Compliance – Leave Management
May 18, 2020 | Blog | By Corbin Carter, Natalie C. Groot, Michael Arnold, Andrew Matzkin
The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Quarterly Contributions Are Due January 31, 2020
January 23, 2020 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Patricia Moran
The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Self-Funded Private Plan Exemption – What We Know Now
December 2, 2019 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot
Join Us for a Webinar on MA Paid Family and Medical Leave
August 30, 2019 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot
The Bubbler
July 3, 2019 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave 2019 Regulations – Focus on the Private Plan Exemption
June 24, 2019 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot
News & Press
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Events
Action Required: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MAPFML)
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