Ira M. Saxe

Overview

Ira Saxe draws on decades of experience, in both government and private sector roles, to advise business mangers on strategies to keep their companies thriving. He handles a wide range of management-side labor and employment issues, including litigation defense in federal and state courts, provides counsel on risk assessment, and designs workplace policies and employment letters, agreements, and other documents to help clients meet their goals.

Ira advises companies of all sizes, from leading multinationals to those with modest or no in-house counsel presence, on their global operations. On the litigation front, Ira provides defense strategies in class and collective actions, single-plaintiff litigation, and administrative agency proceedings, as well as in matters related to breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and workplace tort claims. A significant portion of Ira’s practice includes counseling clients on mission-critical issues, such as human resources management, employment mobility, equal employment opportunity matters, and Inflation Reduction Act compliance.

Above all, Ira prides himself on his responsiveness and consistent availability to assist clients as they face employee relations challenges in real time. In 2023, Ira was named to the “Stand-out Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters, which recognized attorneys for their efforts in areas including client satisfaction and client advocacy.

Before entering private practice, Ira worked as a field examiner intern at the National Labor Relations Board, where he investigated unfair labor practice charges and processed representation petitions. He later worked as a compliance specialist, senior compliance specialist, and acting deputy assistant director with the City of New York, where he conducted and supervised compliance reviews of contractors' compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity/affirmative action requirements, and negotiated related corrective action agreements.

Career & Education

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Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
Cornell University, M.I.L.R.
State University of New York at Albany, B.A.
- 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
- 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
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 | 3 min read | 12.09.24

New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance Regarding Paid Prenatal Leave, Taking Effect January 1

New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance Regarding Paid Prenatal Leave, Taking Effect January 1....

Client Alert | 3 min read | 12.06.24
What Is a “Place”? Southern District Chief Judge Issues Sui Generis Opinion Holding ADA Title III Protections Do Not Apply to Online-Only Business Websites
Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.25.24
Diverging from Texas Federal Court’s Preliminary Ruling, Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.08.24
Texas Federal Court Preliminarily Enjoins FTC’s Non-Compete Ban, But Declines to Issue Nationwide Preliminary Injunction

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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.