Richard G. Kass

Practice: Labor Law and Employment Law     Education: Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985) Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982)     E-Mail: rkass@bsk.com Direct: (646) 253-2322 Fax: (646) 253-2301   Office: New York   Bar Admissions: New York U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Supreme Court


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Mr. Kass has practiced exclusively in the field of Labor and Employment Law on behalf of management for more than 20 years. He represents a wide range of employers in such industries as civil engineering, printing, manufacturing, retail, catering, and education. His practice encompasses all aspects of Labor and Employment Law, in both the private and public sectors.

In addition to defending employers in litigation, engaging in collective bargaining, and counseling clients on a variety of workplace issues, Mr. Kass has trained hundreds of managers and supervisors in preventing workplace harassment. Bar associations and management groups have asked him to lecture on such topics as employee discipline, wage and hour regulations, the investigation of alleged workplace misconduct, and the drafting and enforcement of noncompetition agreements. Mr. Kass has taught Labor and Employment Law at the State University of New York at Old Westbury and at the Pratt Institute as an adjunct professor.

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Honors and Affiliations
Articles Editor, Harvard Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review
New York State Bar Association
Queens County Bar Association


Representative Publications
Kass, "Early Retirement Incentives and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act," Hofstra Labor Law Journal