Richard has over twenty-five years of experience representing management in all aspects of labor, employment and employee benefit law. Richard represents management in labor, employment, and employee benefit litigation in State and Federal Courts and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the New York State Department of Labor, the United States Department of Labor, and the New York State Division of Human Rights.
He also provides counsel to management in traditional labor and employment matters such as Affirmative Action Plans, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Collective Bargaining, Disability Rights, Drug and Alcohol Policies, Employee Benefits, Employee Discipline and Discharge, Employee Leave, Employment Discrimination Claims, Employment Litigation, Grievance Arbitration, Handbooks, Independent Contractors, Occupational Safety and Health, Plant Plant Relocation and Closure, Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts, Project Labor Agreements, Restrictive Covenants and Non-Compete Agreements, Strikes, Picketing and Boycotts, Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings, Wage and Hour, WARN Compliance and Workers Compensation.
Richard is well versed in all federal and state labor and employment statutes including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act as well as various state employment statutes.
Richard B. Ziskin, Esq.
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BAR ADMISSIONS:
Arnold v. Lucks, 392 F.3d 512, (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) Dec 23, 2004) on remand to Arnold v. Storz, 2005 WL 2436207, 35 Employee Benefits Cas. 2861 (E.D.N.Y. Sep 30, 2005); Arnold v. Storz, 2006 WL 2792749 (E.D.N.Y. Sep 27, 2006);
LaBarbera v. J.D. Collyer Equipment, 337 F.3d 132, C.A.2 (N.Y.) 2003;
Kilkenny v. Gold Coast Pavers, Inc., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182386 (E.D.N.Y., September 22, 2021);
Painters Council 9 (We're Associates), 329 NLRB 140;
Ranches at Mt. Sinai, 346 NLRB No. 105; 29-CC-1422, JD(NY)-22-05ER, 6/23/05; 29-CC-1422, JD(NY)-22-05, 6/14/05, 2005 WL 1467350 (N.L.R.B. Div. of Judges);
Laborers Local 79 (DNA Contracting), 338 NLRB No. 153;
CAB Associates, 340 NLRB No. 171;
Soto v. ECC Industries, Inc., Slip Copy, 2007 WL 3232222, E.D.N.Y.2007 and 2006 WL 2375465, E.D.N.Y.2006;
Rocket Hill, Inc., 29-CA-26844; JD (NY)-45-06, 2006 WL 2827110, (N.L.R.B. Div. of Judges), 9/29/06;
A.J. McNulty & Co., Inc., 29-CA-27722; JD(NY)-13-07, (N.L.R.B. Div. of Judges);
Cofire Paving Corporation;29-CA-27556;JD(NY)-49-06, (N.L.R.B. Div. of Judges);
Klosterman v. E.J. Davies, 2007STA00019 (Jan 02 2008).
Florida, New York, and New Jersey
Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, District of New Jersey, District of Maryland
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW; Juris Doctor, May 1997;
Honors: Citation of Excellence in Labor and Employment Law
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, May 1994
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Suzanne Harmon Ziskin, Esq
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Suzanne has extensive litigation experience representing clients in Employment Discrimination Claims, Employee Retirement Income Security Act Multi-Employer Trust Fund matters, and Fair Labor Standards Act and New York State Labor Law Wage and Hour cases, as well as substantial Agency Practice before the New York State & United States Departments of Labor, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board.
She has spent her over twenty-five year career advising clients in labor and employment law including Family and Medical Leave Act, Restrictive Covenants/ Non-Compete Agreements, Collective Bargaining, Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Work Contracts, and National Labor Relations Act/ Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings.
EDUCATION:
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW; Juris Doctor, May 1997;
Honors: Citation of Excellence in Labor and Employment Law
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO; Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, May 1994