John S. Ho

Practice: Labor Law and Employment Law     Education: St. John's University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997) University of Connecticut (B.A., 1992)     E-Mail: jho@bsk.com Direct: (646) 253-2320 Fax: (646) 253-2301   Office: New York   Bar Admissions: New York; Connecticut U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York


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Mr. Ho exclusively represents management in all aspects of Labor and Employment Law, with specific experience in wage and hour matters including the FLSA and the New York State Labor Law; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; FMLA; discrimination claims; federal and state Department of Labor audits; collective bargaining, arbitrations and workplace investigations. He served as a prosecutor with the United States Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, where he prosecuted numerous FLSA and OSHA cases and was part of the litigation team that recovered approximately $4 million under the FLSA on behalf of New York State Environmental Conservation Officers. While at the Department, Mr. Ho also received a Commendation from OSHA's Regional Administrator for his prosecution of a discrimination complaint under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.

Mr. Ho's practice often includes assisting employers from Fortune 500 companies to non-profit child welfare agencies with conducting internal wage and hour audits and Labor Department compliance audits. Mr. Ho has defended numerous types of employers including a number of national retail stores against dual filed collective actions under the FLSA and the New York State Labor Law. He is also a member of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute.

Mr. Ho frequently lectures on FLSA, OSHA and Labor Department audits. He has taught Business and Employment Law at the Pratt Institute and the New School as an adjunct professor.

Additional Practice / Industry Concentrations for John S. Ho

Municipalities

OSHA Law

Real Estate Development and Construction

School Districts



Honors and Affiliations
Member, American Bankruptcy Law Review (1993-1994)
American Bar Association
Labor and Employment Committee
Federal Legislation Standard Subcommittee
New York State Bar Association
House of Delegates, Presidential Appointee, 1st Judicial District, June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2011
Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Vice President (2009-2010)
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Wage and Hour Defense Institute of the Litigation Counsel of America

Representative Publications
Employment360, "An Eye on NY Workplace Bullying Legislation," May 2010
Co-author of the Construction Safety Software Corporation's Monthly Safety Newsletter (2010)
Co-author of "Ask the Experts" in HR Now, the Official Publication of the New York State Society for Human Resource Management
Contributing Editor, The Fair Labor Standards Act, 2002-2005 Cumulative Supplements published by BNA and the American Bar Association; Chapter Editor, 2006-2008 Cumulative Supplements
NYSBA Construction & Surety Law Newsletter, "The Summit Decision: Is it Downhill for General Contractor Liability Under OSHA's Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine," Spring 2008
Employment360, "Don't Get Burnt By the Melting Pot," June 2007