John M. Bagyi

Recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, John advises employers on the full spectrum of labor and employment issues, helping them maintain legal compliance while fostering employee engagement and enhancing workplace productivity.

With more than 25 years of experience across diverse industries, John delivers practical, business‑focused guidance that balances legal best practices with each client’s operational realities. His work includes:

• Preventative counseling on federal and state employment laws, including wage and hour issues, EEO compliance, leaves of absence and reasonable accommodations, performance management, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Representing employers in administrative proceedings before the EEOC, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the NLRB, and federal and state departments of labor.
•  Negotiating and drafting employment-related agreements, such as employment, retention, confidentiality, nonsolicitation, noncompetition and severance agreements.
• Delivering training programs for executives, board members, managers, and employees on subjects such as harassment prevention, wage and hour compliance, performance management, disciplinary practices, recruiting and hiring, reasonable accommodations, and issues involving social media, technology, and workplace privacy.
• Developing and reviewing personnel policies, procedures, and employee handbooks.
• Conducting workplace investigations into harassment and other EEO concerns, ethics violations, and allegations of employee misconduct.
• Advising organizations through business transitions, including mergers, acquisitions, and workforce reductions.
   

John is known for his practical judgment, proactive approach, and commitment to helping employers build compliant, productive, and positive workplaces.