
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. Natalie regularly leads workplace investigations and conducts employee trainings. 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.
At Mintz, Natalie serves as a member of both the Firm’s Pro Bono Committee (a cross-sectional group of attorneys who select new pro bono projects and provide continuing support for long-term initiatives) and the Women’s Associate Subcommittee of the Firm’s Women’s Initiative (an affinity group dedicated to supporting and enriching the lives and careers of the firm’s female attorneys). Natalie also championed the Firm’s adoption of a Compassionate Leave policy, providing paid leave following a miscarriage. Outside the Firm, Natalie serves as a member of the Associate Leadership Board of the Phoenix Charter Academy Network (an organization serving a distinct population of students struggling with their academic program) and the Boston Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Steering Committee (a group of Massachusetts lawyers who meet to expand their expertise in the areas of labor and employment, labor-management relations, and employment discrimination). The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has recognized Natalie on its “Honor Roll” or “High Honor Roll” for the provision of pro bono legal services in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
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.
Education
- University of California - Los Angeles (JD)
- Georgetown University (BA, cum laude)
Viewpoints
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates – What You Need to Know
April 21, 2022 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Danielle Dillon
Impact of Recent OSHA and CDC Updates on Employers’ Mandatory Vaccination Policies
February 14, 2022 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Danielle Dillon
Nurturing a Community-Based Approach to Food Access
January 18, 2022 | Article
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave—Updates from the Department
October 21, 2021 | Blog | By Danielle Dillon, Natalie C. Groot, Patricia Moran
Webinar Recording - Delta's Impact on Return to Office Plans
September 14, 2021 | Blog | By David Barmak, Natalie C. Groot, Andrew Matzkin, Nicole Rivers
Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave
June 7, 2021 | Blog | By Andrew Matzkin, Natalie C. Groot
Conference Recordings: Mintz's Annual Employment Law Summit
March 12, 2021 | Webinar | By Michael Arnold, David Barmak, Micha Mitch Danzig, Geri Haight, Andrew Matzkin, David Lagasse, O'Kelly E. McWilliams, III, Jennifer Rubin, Tyrone Thomas, Alexander Hecht, Danielle Bereznay, Delaney Busch, Corbin Carter, Emma Follansbee, Natalie C. Groot, Paul Huston, Brie Kluytenaar, Brendan Lowd, Nicole Rivers, Richard Block
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 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
News & Press
Mintz To Give Leave For Miscarriages, Failed Surrogacy
March 10, 2022
Avoid Unpaid Administrative Leave During Investigations
March 10, 2022
Trump Wins Again: Debtor-Employers Allowed to Reject Expired CBAs
February 1, 2016
Events
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