Bond, Schoeneck & King Launches Labor And Employment Law Online Blog

August 13, 2009

Bond, Schoeneck & King's Labor, Employment, Employee Benefits and Immigration Law Practice Group recently launched one of the first online blogs in New York State dedicated to labor and employment law issues. The blog, New York Labor and Employment Law Report, www.bsk.com/new-york-labor-and-employment-law-report, is dedicated to current issues affecting both large and small employers with locations in New York State. Current blog postings include:

New Law Requires New York Employers to Provide Written Notice of Wage Rates
NYSDOL Issues Regulations Regarding the Prohibition on Mandatory Overtime for Nurses
Basic Elements of an Effective FMLA Leave Response Process

BS&K, a general practice firm, has one of the largest Labor and Employment Law practices in the Northeast, with 68 labor, employment law and employee benefits and immigration attorneys. This ranks the Firm third in the nation among general practice firms by concentratio of labor and employment attorneys. Today, 23 of the Firm's Labor and Employment Law and Employee Benefits practice attorneys are listed in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2010, more than any other firm in New York State.

"We see our blog as a valuable resource for our clients and others who are seeking current information on issues facing their businesses and their employees," stated Louis DiLorenzo, Managing Partner of the Firm's New York City and Garden City offices and Chair of the Firm's Labor, Employment, Employee Benefits and Immigration Law Practice Group. "Our attorneys are committed to staying up to date on all labor and employment law issues, and our blog is another vehicle to provide this information to our clients, and other readers."

In addition to the New York Labor and Employment Law Report, BS&K reaches out to clients through numerous seminars and webinars, in-house training and presentations, on-line information memos and client alerts. The Firm has experienced labor and employment lawyers across New York State in its offices in New York City, Long Island, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.

BS&K was founded in 1897 and has been engaged in the practice of Labor and Employment Law since the passage of the National Labor Relations Act in 1935. The Firm's 200 attorneys reside in offices in New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Garden City, Ithaca, Oswego, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica, New York; as well as Overland Park, Kansas; Bonita Springs and Naples, Florida. For a complete list of practice areas and industries served visit the Bond, Schoeneck & King website at www.bsk.com.