Bethany Spain is a Partner in KJK’s Labor & Employment practice group, where she brings a pragmatic and strategic approach to helping employers navigate complex workplace issues. With over two decades of experience spanning both in-house and law firm roles, Beth counsels clients on employment litigation, compliance, internal investigations, risk management and day-to-day workforce and other business matters.
Before joining KJK, Beth served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel for Litigation & Risk at a Fortune 500 retailer, where she oversaw the employment, litigation and insurance functions. Her in-house career also includes legal roles at Ascena Retail Group, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Honda. She began her legal career as a litigation associate at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP.
A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit may cut short the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent approach to union recognition and bargaining orders following representation elections. In Brown-Forman Corp. v. NLRB, decided March...
As many employers continue to develop their post-COVID return-to-office policies, questions remain about when remote work may be required as a reasonable accommodation under federal disability law. On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
On Thursday, February 4, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a subpoena enforcement action against Nike in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri seeking to compel the footwear and apparel giant to produce information...
