Ira M. Saxe
Overview
Ira provides management-side labor and employment litigation defense before federal and state courts in class and collective actions, single-plaintiff litigation, and administrative agency proceedings. His practice also includes a variety of other federal, state, and local wage and hour; discrimination; breach of contract; wrongful discharge; labor; and workplace tort claims.
Career & Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
- Cornell University, M.I.L.R.
- State University of New York at Albany, B.A.
- New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member of the American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
Ira Saxe has been a trusted business partner and advisor since I first met him in 2004. Not only has he been able to provide value added legal counsel on myriad employment law topics, Ira has been able to garner the trust of the companies where I have worked. Ira and his team have always proven to be a valued resource.
— Longstanding Client
Ira's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
On March 1, 2024, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published a Workers’ Bill of Rights, which was developed in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations in accordance with Local Law 161. By July 1, 2024, all New York City employers are required to post prominently in the workplace the “Know Your Rights At Work” poster, which contains a scannable QR code linked to the DCWP website containing the Workers’ Bill of Rights. Employers are also required to distribute a copy to each employee, and to provide every new hire with a copy on or before their first day of work. Employers must also post it on their intranet or mobile app if they offer one for employees to use.
Webinar | 02.22.24
Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates
Speaking Engagement | 02.22.24
"Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.25.24
Representative Matters
- Denial of two California state-wide class certification motions (covering thousands of hourly employees), one seeking compensation for time spent at the workplace prior to their scheduled start time and the other challenging protective vest practices.
- Summary judgment in California State Court on claims of wrongful termination in violation of public policy, breach of implied contract, defamation, and unfair business practices.
- Summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida defeating FLSA collective action overtime compensation claims covering mixed fleet drivers, based on the federal Motor Carrier Act exemption.
- Reversal by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia of a decision by the NLRB that the client violated its duty to bargain in good faith by unilaterally imposing, after impasse, a work assignment provision under the Management Rights provision of its final offer.
- Summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York defeating race discrimination and retaliation claims.
- Voluntary dismissal with prejudice, without any payment, following threatened sanctions motion, of a New Jersey Superior Court action alleging race and national origin discrimination; defamation; negligent hiring, training, and retention; malicious prosecution; and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Ira's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
On March 1, 2024, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published a Workers’ Bill of Rights, which was developed in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations in accordance with Local Law 161. By July 1, 2024, all New York City employers are required to post prominently in the workplace the “Know Your Rights At Work” poster, which contains a scannable QR code linked to the DCWP website containing the Workers’ Bill of Rights. Employers are also required to distribute a copy to each employee, and to provide every new hire with a copy on or before their first day of work. Employers must also post it on their intranet or mobile app if they offer one for employees to use.
Webinar | 02.22.24
Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates
Speaking Engagement | 02.22.24
"Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.25.24
Recognition
- Thomson Reuters: Stand-out Lawyers, 2023
- New York State Bar Association: Empire State Counsel, 2009
Ira's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
On March 1, 2024, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published a Workers’ Bill of Rights, which was developed in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations in accordance with Local Law 161. By July 1, 2024, all New York City employers are required to post prominently in the workplace the “Know Your Rights At Work” poster, which contains a scannable QR code linked to the DCWP website containing the Workers’ Bill of Rights. Employers are also required to distribute a copy to each employee, and to provide every new hire with a copy on or before their first day of work. Employers must also post it on their intranet or mobile app if they offer one for employees to use.
Webinar | 02.22.24
Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates
Speaking Engagement | 02.22.24
"Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.25.24
Ira's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.03.24
NYC Employers Required to Post and Distribute Newly Issued Workers’ Bill of Rights
On March 1, 2024, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) published a Workers’ Bill of Rights, which was developed in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, and community and labor organizations in accordance with Local Law 161. By July 1, 2024, all New York City employers are required to post prominently in the workplace the “Know Your Rights At Work” poster, which contains a scannable QR code linked to the DCWP website containing the Workers’ Bill of Rights. Employers are also required to distribute a copy to each employee, and to provide every new hire with a copy on or before their first day of work. Employers must also post it on their intranet or mobile app if they offer one for employees to use.
Webinar | 02.22.24
Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates
Speaking Engagement | 02.22.24
"Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.25.24