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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.

Public employee free-speech rights have limitations

09/24/2018
Public employees who speak out on matters of public concern are protected from retaliation for doing so. But not every comment is protected.

Document all requests for disability-related leave

09/24/2018
Does your attendance policy penalize employees who rack up a certain number of absences? Make sure managers report any disability-related accommodation requests involving time off so you can exclude those absences from the count.

Before discharge, audit disciplinary practices to detect possible pattern of discrimination

09/24/2018
If you find an evaluation that’s as negative or worse than that of the employee you are about to terminate, and that person wasn’t fired, ask: Do the two employees belong to different protected classes?

When alleged harasser holds high rank, take extra care to thoroughly investigate

09/24/2018
If a worker comes to HR with a complaint that someone has sent him sexually oriented images, take that report seriously—especially if the alleged sender is a supervisor.

Not all shift change denials are retaliation

09/24/2018
Courts have long held that, after an employee files a discrimination complaint, it may be retaliation to change her shift to punish her. But what if the complaining employee requests a shift change and the employer denies that change?

EEOC: NYC hotel provides poor accommodations

09/24/2018
The EEOC has filed suit against the Grand Hyatt New York, alleging the Manhattan hotel violated the ADA when it discontinued an apparently successful disability accommodation without demonstrating that it constituted an undue burden.

Yes, emailed arbitration agreement is valid

09/20/2018
These days, an electronic signature on an acknowledgment receipt is as good as a handwritten signature on a piece of paper. That’s true even for actual contracts such as arbitration agreements.

Taking a chance on barely qualified applicant? Prepare to document any shortcomings

09/03/2018
You may be tempted to take a chance on hiring someone who doesn’t have the exact experience or education you usually look for. But be careful. If you end up having to terminate the employee, be prepared to show exactly why he wasn’t meeting your standards.

New tip rules: Prepare for a deep dive into the tip pool

08/06/2018
Employers have long been allowed to pay tipped employees less than the usual minimum wage. In some industries, tips have traditionally been pooled, so “back-of-the-house” staff can share in customers’ generosity. But the informality of tipping means it is a surprisingly complicated wage-and-hour issue.

How to comply with laws regulating criminal background checks

08/06/2018
Employers want safe workplaces. Applicants with criminal records want a chance at gainful employment. Balancing those interests requires paying careful attention to laws that regulate inquiries about applicants’ criminal histories or arrest records.