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To Help the New Administration Help Your Industry, You Need an Agency Strategy (Real Estate Finance Journal)

Artie McConnell Comments on Upcoming DOJ Data Security Program in Dark Reading Article

IP Intelligence Report

US Patents Set to Issue 33 Percent Faster from the Notification Date

Alexander Reid Presents Update on Nonprofit Legislation, Regulation at Illinois CPA Society Symposium

Fanny&nbsp;regularly advises clients on a variety of employment-related issues, with a focus on the avoidance of litigation. She conducts internal investigations related to allegations of discrimination against protected classes, human resources and wage and hour audits, and drafts and revises various types of employment-related documents. Fanny conducts fact-finding investigations into various types of employee complaints and also provides legal analyses and recommendations with regard to employee complaints. She also provides workplace trainings for employees and management alike. In addition to counseling clients, she represents clients before administrative agencies on various employment-related issues.

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J.D., New York Law School, 2006

B.A., Muhlenberg College, 2003, 

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<li>The Legal 500 USA (2021)
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<li>Recommended in Immigration</li>
<li>Recommended in Workplace and Employment Counseling</li>
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<li>New York Metro Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2015 to 2016)</li>
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New York

U.S. Department of Labor Advises That Employers Cannot Require Use of Paid Time Off When Employees are on Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act and Receiving Paid Statutory Benefits (Employee Benefit Plan Review)

DOL Advises that Employers Cannot Require Use of PTO when Employees Are on FMLA Leave and Receiving Paid Statutory Benefits

Employment Law Spotlight

Massachusetts Issues New Paid Family and Medical Leave Posters and Notices

Is Your Payroll Department Ready to Close Out 2024 and to Start 2025?

UPDATE: January 1, 2025 Due Date: New York Employers Should Prepare Now for the New Paid Prenatal Leave Law

January 1, 2025 Due Date: New York Employers Should Prepare Now for the New Paid Prenatal Leave Law

Is It Dead? The Department of Labor’s 2024 Rule Increasing the Minimum Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Is Vacated – For Now

Fifth Circuit Upholds DOL Authority to Set Minimum Salary Threshold for EAP Exemption from FLSA Overtime Requirements

Unless You Are the State of Texas As An Employer, Salary Changes to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Overtime Rule Took Effect Today

Fanny Ferdman Weighs in on Legal Challenges of 2024 Overtime Rule in SHRM Article

The Birth of Another Form of Paid Leave: Prenatal Leave for New York-Based Employees

BREAKING NEWS: DOL Unveils Final OT Rule, Significantly Raising Salary Thresholds for Exemptions

The Department of Labor Has Your Business in Its Sights: Act Now to Prevent Costly Penalties Later

Fanny Ferdman, Matthew Berger Outline New York City Amended Rules to Earned Safe and Sick Time Act

Webinar: When the Year Ends, It’s Time to Review Wage and Hour Trends

When the Year Ends, It’s Time To Review Wage and Hour Trends

New York City Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Regulations

EEOC’s Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment – What Should Employers Be Doing as a Result?

Another Year, Another Dollar. New York State Set To Increase Minimum Wage

New and Proposed New York and New York City Legislation

New York Releases Latest Model Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy and Training

New DOJ Policies Tie Employee Compensation to Compliance

Remote Work in Transition: Trends and Compliance Considerations

10th Annual Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class Series

Gaining Clarity on Pay Transparency Podcast

BakerHosts

Gaining Clarity on Pay Transparency

NYS Employers: Updated Sexual Harassment Postings and Policies Are Required!

So Many NY Changes in 2022 – Employers Beware!

Amy Traub is honored with this year’s Women’s Committee Trailblazer Award as a fitting tribute to an inspiring firm leader.

New York Update: COVID-19 Vaccine and Masking Requirements

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 Guide for 2021

150 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers; 91 Named Rising Stars

Employment Counseling and Training

Employment Litigation and Arbitration

Labor and Employment

Wage and Hour Compliance

Contingent Workforce: Gig Economy Platforms

Employment Deal Team

Wage and Hour Audits

Contingent Workforce

Contingent Workforce: Suppliers of Contingent Workers

Contingent Workforce: Users of Contingent Workers

COVID-19 Compliance

Reduction in Force (RIF) and Furlough Compliance

Employment Investigations

Labor and Employment: Hospitality Industry

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<li>Obtained dismissals of several employment discrimination and retaliation claims before various state, city and federal agencies for various hospitality and retail clients.</li>
<li>Involved in a discrimination matter on behalf of a Fortune 500 company involving allegations of race and gender discrimination, retaliation, harassment and a hostile work environment. Following a 10-week trial, the jury found in favor of the client on all but one count.</li>
<li>Provides advice and counsel to employers, human resources and legal departments on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship (including but not limited to the hiring and onboarding of employees, employee classifications, employee compensation, employee leaves of absence, employment accommodation issues, employee complaints, and employee discipline and terminations) for compliance with federal, state and city employment laws, thereby avoiding discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims (among others).</li>
<li>Prepares employment-related documents and forms (such as employment applications, offer letters, policies and procedures, employee handbooks) and various agreements (including executive, independent contractor, commission, separation/severance, confidentiality, noncompete, non-solicitation and settlement agreements) in all industries.</li>
<li>Regularly counsels clients related to federal and state wage and hour issues (including calculation of pay, overtime, meal and rest periods, tip reporting, tip pools, application of tip credits, service charges and administrative fees, off-the-clock work, travel time, rounding practices, wage deductions, misclassification of employees, independent contractors, interns, and other wage laws), thereby avoiding wage and hour claims. Notably, provides strategic counsel and representation regarding city and state sick and family leave laws.</li>
<li>Provides various workplace trainings for management and employees (including equal employment opportunity/discrimination/harassment/retaliation trainings, performance management and discipline, leave of absence, and wage hour trainings).</li>
<li>Conducts internal human resources and wage hour audits to identify and resolve potential violations of the law before someone else discovers them. Recent experience includes conducting dozens of wage hour audits for several hotels, restaurants and aerospace companies in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.</li>
<li>Also represents clients in state and federal Department of Labor investigations.</li>
<li>Played integral role in negotiating resolutions for New York City&#8217;s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act investigations and Fair Workweek investigations conducted by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs.</li>
<li>Represented clients in various industries in successful negotiations with the Department of Labor, resulting in a dismissal of various claims (including claims alleged under the Family Medical Leave Act, workers compensation and unemployment laws, and wage hour laws). Settled the cases for no (or significantly lower) cost to the clients.</li>
<li>Successfully negotiated and settled numerous litigations and threatened litigations, saving potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation costs and potential damages for various clients. Recent experience includes very favorable negotiations for hospitality, retail, healthcare, credit card and data system clients.</li>
<li>Served as local counsel for two summary judgment dismissals in favor of a leading engineering construction company.</li>
<li>Successfully settled a wage and hour class action dispute at mediation for a large cable service provider.</li>
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