Scott D. Macdonald, Esq., SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Managing Director

Scott Macdonald is a seasoned labor/employment attorney and human resources management professional with over 30 years of experience providing employers with practical solutions designed to elevate their HR function into a true strategic part of the organization.  The scope of his work includes:

• HR Functional Assessments;
• Employee Handbook Development (including all HR/Personnel Policies & Procedures)
• FMLA Administration
• Employee and Labor Relations;
• Workplace Investigations (e.g., harassment/bullying, EEO/discrimination);
• Recruitment and Selection;
• Job Description Development; and
• HR Software Technology Solutions.

Scott has over two decades of experience conducting training on Best Practices in FMLA leave Administration, Employee Handbook Development, Applicant Screening and Interviewing, Supervisor/Manager Competencies, and other HR topics at national and state conferences as well as for employers in the public and private sectors across a wide array of industries. 

Scott served as the Director of Human Resources and In-House Labor/Employment Counsel for two of the largest school districts in Connecticut.  He has successfully served as the interim head of HR for school districts in Connecticut as well as for private-sector employers in multiple business trades.  He also worked as a labor/employment attorney for Shipman & Goodwin in Hartford, Connecticut, and as an Attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C.  He earned his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management from HRCI, and Senior Certified Professional from the Society for Human Resource Management.  Is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, as well as the American Bar Association

Scott holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was an Articles Editor for the North Carolina Law Review.  He obtained a B.A. with Honors in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also was Phi Beta Kappa.

In October 2020, Scott published his book, Family and Medical Leave Act Compliance Manual, A Practical Guide to FMLA Leave Administration for School Districts, a must-have reference guide to FMLA leave management for school systems nationwide.  The book is available through the American Association of School Personnel Administrators:

https://www.aaspa.org/products/family-and-medical-leave-act-compliance-manual