Stephanie H. Fedorka
Member
sfedorka@bsk.com
Rochester, NY
(585) 362-4736
Syracuse, NY
(315) 218-8176
Fax (315) 218-8100
- Named 2025 Rochester Business Journal Attorney of the Year - Up and Coming Lawyers Honoree
- Listed in:
- The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Labor and Employment Law - Management, 2022-2025
- New York Super Lawyers®, Upstate New York Rising Star, Employment and Labor, 2021-2025
- American Bar Association
- CNY Women's Bar Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Puerto Rican Bar Association
- William Herbert Johnson Bar Association
- Monroe County Bar Association, Diversity Committee
- Monroe County Bar Association, Leadership Academy, 2023
- Central New York Society for Human Resource Management (CNY SHRM), Legislative Committee Member
- Society for Human Resource Management (National SHRM), Member
- New York State Bar Association
- Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
- Committee on Attorney Well Being
- ARRIBA (a Committee of the Puerto Rican Bar Association), Chair
- NYS Labor and Employment Law Training, MACNY, April 24, 2024
- Employee Handbooks: Updates, Best Practices and Tips, Greater Rochester Chamber, March 15, 2023
- Navigating the Myriad of Leave Laws, NHRA-SHRM Annual Legal Update, February 15, 2023
- Annual Labor Law Seminar, Greater New York Automotive Dealers Association, December 7, 2022
- An Interview with Stephanie Hoppe Fedorka and Andrew Rivera, ARRIBA, Legally Bond Podcast, October 3, 2022
- Employment Law Basic for Supervisors, Managers and Business Owners, CNYSHRM, September 29, 2022
- Employment Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19, MACNY, May 17, 2022
- COVID-19 and Your Workplace in 2021: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over, CNY SHRM, October 28, 2021
- NY HERO Act, New York State Association of Cemeteries Annual Fall Conference, September 28, 2021
- Managing a Remote Workforce, CNY SHRM, April 22, 2021
- Managing in Year 2 of a Pandemic - Employee Retention Tax Credits, Chemung County Chamber of Commerce, February 16, 2021
- Legislative Update for Human Resource Professionals, CNY SHRM, January 30, 2020
- The FLSA, Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know, June 5, 2019
- Non-Compete, Non-Solicit and Confidentiality Agreements, Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know, June 5, 2019
- FLSA Essentials: Practically Applying the Most Recent Legal Perspectives, Human Resource Law Boot Camp, National Business Institute, November 7, 2018
- "State Guidance on Virus Sick Leave Law," Newsday, April 14, 2021
- "Obligations Under the Americans with Disabilities Act for Business Websites," New York Farm Bureau's Grassroots, February 2019
- ACR Health, Board of Directors
- Delta Gamma Fraternity, Volunteer Advisor
- Labor and Employment Relations Association of CNY, Management Vice President
- Syracuse City Ballet, Community Steering Committee Member
- Vera House Gala Committee
- William Herbert Johnson Association, Fundraising Committee
- Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace Policy Requirement for Bidders on New York State Contracts Goes into Effect
November 11, 2025 - Major Updates to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) for 2026
October 29, 2025 - Updates to the Healthcare Worker Bonus Program
April 6, 2023 - New York Expands Retaliatory Workplace Safeguards for Protected Leave
December 6, 2022 - Health Care Worker Bonus Program: New York State Education Department Announces Opening of Healthcare Worker Bonus Portal to Educational Institutions
October 13, 2022 - New York Wage Transparency Law Passes Both Houses
June 14, 2022 - NY HERO Act Designation of COVID-19 Ended
March 18, 2022 - NYDOH Extends NY HERO Act Designation a Fifth Time
February 16, 2022 - NYDOL Clarifies Face Covering Requirements Under NY HERO Act
February 10, 2022 - NYDOL Publishes Long-Awaited Proposed Regulations Relating to Workplace Safety Committees Under the NY HERO Act
January 3, 2022 - NY HERO Act COVID-19 Designation Extended A Third Time
December 16, 2021 - NY HERO Act COVID-19 Designation Extended Again
November 2, 2021 - Task Force Issues Federal Contractor COVID-19 Safety Protocol Guidance
October 5, 2021 - NY HERO Act COVID-19 Designation Extended
October 4, 2021 - NYSDOL Updates the NY HERO Act Model Plan
September 28, 2021 - NY HERO ACT “FAQs”
September 10, 2021 - Employers Activate Your HERO Act Plans! NY Commissioner of Health Issues NY HERO Act Designation for COVID-19
September 7, 2021 - NY HERO Act – NYSDOL Publishes Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standards and Model Plans For Various Industries
July 7, 2021 - Technical Amendments to NY HERO Act Passed – What’s Next For Employers
June 14, 2021 - Governor Cuomo Signs HERO Act Into Law
May 6, 2021 - New York State Legislature Passes HERO Act – Significant Workplace Health and Safety Obligations for Employers are on the Horizon
April 30, 2021 - Extension and Expansion of Payroll Credits for FFCRA Style Paid Sick and Paid Family Leave
March 26, 2021 - No Time to Waste – The NLRB and Signs of What’s to Come Under the New Administration
February 10, 2021 - Long-Awaited Stimulus Relief Bill Has Passed: Key Highlights for Employers
December 30, 2020 - NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint Employer Status
March 9, 2020 - New Legislation Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Reproductive Health Decision Making
November 22, 2019 - System-Wide SUNY Policy Will Require All SUNY Campuses to Develop a Sexual and Romantic Relationship Policy by March 1, 2019
January 10, 2019 - Crime and Punishment: Using Criminal Histories, Arrest Records, and Background Checks in Employment
July 11, 2018 - U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Narrow Construction of FLSA Exemptions
April 5, 2018
- Private Schools – Lunchtime Law Series
November 2025 - March 2026 - HR Breakfast Briefing: Common Leave Laws Update
May 14, 2024 - New York State Labor & Employment Law Training
April 24, 2024 - Employment Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19
March 17, 2022 - How to Improve Latinx/Hispanic Representation in the Legal Profession - CLE
January 31, 2022 - The Bond Torchbearer Spotlight with Sharon M. Porcellio
November 17, 2021 - HERO Act Refresher: What the Governor’s Announcement Means for Your HERO Act Plans - Complimentary Webinar
September 8, 2021 - Stephanie Fedorka to Discuss Managing a Remote Workforce - CNY SHRM Webinar
April 22, 2021 - Katherine Ritts Schafer and Stephanie Fedorka to Present CNY SHRM Labor and Employment Legislative Update
January 30, 2020 - Stephanie H. Fedorka, David M. Ferrara and Nicholas P. Jacobson to present at National Business Institute event - Advanced Employment Law: What You Need to Know - A 2-Day Practical Course
June 4-5, 2019
- Bond Elects Four New Members
January 20, 2026 - Five Rochester Bond Attorneys Named 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
September 29, 2025 - Seven Rochester Bond Attorneys Named 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
August 22, 2024 - Bond Announces 10 Syracuse Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
August 15, 2024 - Six Rochester Bond Attorneys Named 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
August 23, 2023 - Bond Announces Four Rochester Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
August 17, 2023 - Bond Announces Eight Syracuse Attorneys Named 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
August 23, 2022 - Bond Announces Four Syracuse Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
August 18, 2022 - Bond Announces Nine Syracuse Attorneys Named 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
August 20, 2021 - Bond Announces Five Syracuse Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
August 19, 2021
- What Employers Need to Know about Workplace Breastfeeding
May 23, 2023 - What Employers Need to Know About NY HERO Act Updates
August 24, 2022 - What Employers Should Consider When Drafting Drug and Alcohol Policies
May 25, 2022 - COVID-19 Illnesses and Workers’ Compensation
March 23, 2022 - New York Budget Bill Proposes Changes for Employers
February 8, 2022 - How to Comply with the Activated NY HERO Act
September 14, 2021 - The NY HERO Act, Biden’s Executive Order and Sexual Harassment Training
July 15, 2021 - A Summary of New York’s New HERO Act
May 6, 2021 - Highlights of the New Stimulus Bill for Businesses and Employers
December 23, 2020
- Changes to the NYC Safe and Sick Time Law
October 31, 2025 - Keep Those Employee Handbooks Up to Date
August 14, 2025 - Second Circuit Clarifies Reasonable Accommodation Standard
April 2, 2025 - The Bond Torchbearer Spotlight with Sharon M. Porcellio
November 17, 2021 - HERO Act Refresher: What the Governor’s Announcement Means for Your HERO Act Plans - Complimentary Webinar
September 8, 2021
