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Louis P. DiLorenzo (Editor)

New York Employment Law

LDiLorenzo@BSK.com
(646) 253-2315

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Louis P. DiLorenzo has practiced labor and employment law for 30 years and is co-chair of Bond, Schoeneck & King’s Labor and Employment Law Department. He is managing partner of the firm’s New York City and Garden City offices. Mr. DiLorenzo represents employers and management in all aspects of labor and employment law. His areas of expertise include collective bargaining, workplace investigations, NLRB proceedings, labor audits, supervisory training, wage and hour issues, arbitration, jury trials in both state and federal courts, wage incentive plans, OFCCP audits and proceedings, employment litigation before the EEOC and the Human Rights Division and alternative dispute resolution techniques.

Weigh all the risks of bringing criminal charges against terminated employee

03/26/2019
Sometimes employee misbehavior is so egregious that you’re tempted to call the police. But you should think twice before filing criminal charges against a former employee. Consider all the possible consequences.

HR must respond to physically demeaning acts

03/26/2019
When an employee comes to HR to complain about physically demeaning behavior directed her way, pay close attention. Demeaning behavior accompanied by sexist or racist comments, for example, increases the risk that the employee will file—and win—a hostile work-environment case.

Track details of incidents leading to discipline

03/05/2019
Want to make sure discipline sticks? Then details matter. It’s far easier to defend a termination decision if you can show the court that you specifically pointed out the employee’s work problems and offered an opportunity to improve instead of simply terminating her.

NYC is first to ban bias on the basis of hairstyles

02/26/2019
The New York City Commission on Human Rights has issued guidance making clear that the city considers discrimination on the basis of someone’s hairstyle to be a subset of race discrimination.

Court sends NLRB back to drawing board on joint employment

02/12/2019
A recent court decision has added new pressure on the National Labor Relations Board to develop a joint-employer standard that allows employers a reasonable level of control over their relationships with providers of contract labor.

New New York law on gender identity, new wage requirements

02/12/2019
This month, we bring you news on gender identity or expression discrimination, as well as rising minimum wage and exempt salary levels.

Failure to pay overtime costs Queens hotels $750K

02/12/2019
The owners of three Queens hotels must pay $360,543 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages after investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 83 employees had been denied overtime pay.

Courts usually allow employee to choose lawsuit venue

02/12/2019
In the legal world, it’s commonly accepted that urban juries tend to deliver big awards when employees sue their employers. Courts usually let the plaintiff choose a lawsuit’s venue, as long as there’s a substantial connection between the lawsuit’s main claim and the location.

ADA accommodation: Take all requests seriously

02/12/2019
When an employee asks for an ADA reasonable accommodation, take that request seriously even if you don’t think it’s valid. Start the interactive process and see where it goes.

Temporary injuries generally don’t rise to the level of ADA disability

02/12/2019
Each condition must be assessed individually. Here’s how that played out in a recent case.