Corey B. Hirsch-Lestienne
Overview
Corey’s practice focuses on labor and employment disputes, including the investigation and litigation of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. He represents clients in executive compensation disputes, trade secret and confidentiality violations, and restrictive covenant enforcement actions. He has appeared before federal and state courts, filed arguments before various administrative agencies and arbitration panels, and engaged in court-ordered and judge-led mediations. Corey also advises clients on nationwide employment policies and practices, disciplinary actions, separation agreements, and wage and hour laws.
Career & Education
- New York
Assistant Corporation Counsel, Labor and Employment Law Division, New York City Law Department, 2021 – 2022
- New York
- Associate, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, 2022-2024
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., cum laude, 2020
- Columbia University, B.A.,
magna cum laude
, 2017 - The Jewish Theological Seminary, B.A., magna cum laude, 2017
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Corey's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.02.24
EEOC Publishes Final Rule Clarifying Critical Components of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced in a press release its implementation of a Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), published that day in the Federal Register. The Final Rule fundamentally extended the PWFAs protections, broadly defining what had been ambiguous phrases to expand the scope of individuals qualifying for accommodations, when employees and applicants for employment may seek an accommodation, and how employers should engage with them upon receiving a request for accommodation.
Client Alert | 9 min read | 04.24.24
Corey's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.02.24
EEOC Publishes Final Rule Clarifying Critical Components of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced in a press release its implementation of a Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), published that day in the Federal Register. The Final Rule fundamentally extended the PWFAs protections, broadly defining what had been ambiguous phrases to expand the scope of individuals qualifying for accommodations, when employees and applicants for employment may seek an accommodation, and how employers should engage with them upon receiving a request for accommodation.
Client Alert | 9 min read | 04.24.24
