Amanda M. Fugazy, a member of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, is head of the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Group and co-head of the firm’s Hospitality Practice Group. As such, Ms. Fugazy represents businesses (both for-profit and not-for-profit) and executives in litigation, arbitration and mediation, and provides counseling and preventative education with regard to wage-hour compliance, discrimination, harassment, labor relations, leave laws, internal investigations, contracts, manuals, and severance agreements.
Ms. Fugazy is one of the most experienced practitioners in New York in the highly litigated area of wage and hour law, having litigated dozens of federal and state court cases involving claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. Because of her experience in this area, Ms. Fugazy was invited by the mediation office of the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York to teach on wage and hour laws, and has been named one of the “Top Women in Metro NY Foodservice & Hospitality” by Total Food Service magazine every year since 2017.
One of Ms. Fugazy’s strengths is valuing and resolving cases. As such, Ms. Fugazy also serves as a mediator, and has successfully resolved many cases privately and by appointment through the Federal Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Ms. Fugazy also has extensive experience in developing and delivering custom tailored management and employee-training seminars, and is routinely asked to serve as guest speaker by trade groups on a variety of employment related topics, including, but not limited to, illegal harassment, hiring, disciplining, firing, exterritorial application of US employment laws, wage hour compliance, employment discrimination, interviewing, family medical leave, administering a collective bargaining agreement, and matters pertaining to unions.
Ms. Fugazy is admitted to practice in multiple jurisdictions, and received her J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law.
Ms. Fugazy is proud to serve on Executive Council of The Alumni Association for The George Washington University (B.A.) and on the Board of Trustees for Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts.
Amanda M. Fugazy
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Representative Recent/Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Corporate Counsel Institute
NYS Bar Association
November 9, 2023
NYS Restaurant Association Leadership Symposium
NYS Restaurant Association
November 6, 2023
We’ve come this far: What’s the next challenge?
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
September 20, 2023
Disability Accessibility for Websites and Places of Public Accommodation
EGS
September 19, 2023
Family Leave and Providing Reasonable Accommodation in New York City
EGS
June 20, 2023
We’ve come this far: What’s the next challenge?
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
June 7, 2023
Restaurant Law – Labor and Employment Considerations
NYC Bar Association
May 10, 2023
Wage & Hour Update
Cornell HR in Hospitality
May 2, 2023
Where Do We Go From Here: Hospitality Trends, Concerns & FAQ’s
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
March 9, 2023
Leaves and Accommodations for NYC Employee with Mental Health Conditions
Women in Hospitality
NYS Restaurant Association
March 8, 2023
NYS Bar Association – Annual Meeting – Hot Issues in Wage-hour Law
NYS Bar Association
January 20, 2023
Employment Law Basics for Restaurant Operators & Managers
EGS
January 18, 2023
Where Do We Go From Here: Hospitality Trends, Concerns & FAQ’s
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
December 1, 2022
Where Do We Go From Here: Hospitality Trends, Concerns & FAQ’s
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
September 21, 2022
Where Do We Go From Here: 8.0- Hospitality Trends, Concerns & FAQ’s
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
August 10, 2022
Cornell Tipping Policies
HR in Hospitality Conference
June 14, 2022
Restaurant Law – Labor and Employment Considerations
NYC Bar Association
June 1, 2022
Where Do We Go From Here: 7.0- Hospitality Trends, Concerns & FAQ’s
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
May 10, 2022
HR Legal Update
Just now Solutions
March 9, 2022
Employment Law Institute – Wage & Hour
NYC Bar Association
March 4, 2022
Where Do We Go From Here: 6.0- Hospitality Trends, Concerns & FAQ’s
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
February 10, 2022
Where Do We Go From Here: 5.0- Hospitality Trends, Concerns & FAQ’s
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
December 1, 2021
Breaking Down the OSHA Vaccination Mandate and 80/20/30 Tip Credit DOL Regulation: What Restaurants Need to Know
EGS Client Webinar
November 23, 2021
DOL 80/20/30 Federal Rule Changes
NYS Restaurant Association
November 19, 2021
DOL 80/20/30 Federal Rule Changes
ROAR
November 10, 2021
Compliance Amidst the Pandemic 3.0 (Roundtable Discussion)
Philanthropy New York
November 2, 2021
9th Corporate Counsel Institute: Best Practices – Hot Topics
NYSBA
October 28, 2021
Not-For-Profit Employment Law Update
EGS Client Webinar
October 19, 2021
Where Do We Go From Here 4.0
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
September 21, 2021
Strategies For The Hospitality Industry In Negotiating And Drafting Event Contracts Post Covid-19
EGS Client Webinar
June 29, 2021
Reopening, Hybrid work and Why are the Guidelines Constantly Changing? Aaaaarrrrgh!
Philanthropy New York
June 23, 2021
Get Ready to Party Like it’s 2021: Hosting Private Events in the COVID-19 Era
EGS Client Webinar
May 3 and 12 2021
Where Do We Go From Here 3.0
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
May 10, 2021
Compliance Amidst the Pandemic
Philanthropy New York
April 7, 2021
Preparing For the New Hospitality Normal
Bayside Business Association
March 24, 2021
Where Do We Go From Here 2.0
HUB International, NYSRA and EGS
February 9, 2021
Minimizing Restaurants’ Legal Liability in 2021: COVID-19 Considerations & Beyond
EGS Client Webinar
January 26, 2021
Employment/Wage & Hour Mediation Training:
New York County Lawyers Association
August 11, 12 and 14, 2020
FLSA /NYLL Issues for the Hospitality Industry
EGS
July 13, 2020
Preparing For the New Hospitality Normal
HUB International
June 23, 2020
New York Restaurant Reopening: Compliance Considerations
EGS
June 15, 2020
New York Office Reopening: Compliance Considerations
EGS
June 11, 2020
COVID-19 Employment Concerns & CARES ACT for Employers
Chamber of Commerce
April 28, 2020
Hospitality Wage & Hour Seminar: FLSA & New York Labor Law Issues in Restaurants
EGS Client Webinar
April 23, 2020
COVID-19 Employment Concerns & CARES ACT for Employers
City of Glen Cove
April 6, 2020
What You Should Know About Emergency Sick Leave and The Corona Virus Stimulus Package
Vanguard Insurance
April 2, 2020
Outsourcing Restaurant Delivery & Staffing: Pros, Cons & Liabilities
HUB International
February 12, 2020
Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Training
Philanthropy New York
January 28, 2020
What You May Have Missed In 2019 and What Should Be On Your Radar In 2020
EGS
January 23, 2020
Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law
NYSBA Corporate Counsel Institute
October 17, 2019
Opening a Restaurant in New York City: Legal Issue Bootcamp
NYC Bar Association
May 17, 2019
Employment Law Legal Update
HRPANO
May 16, 2019
A Road Map: Revisiting Arbitration Agreements in Light of Epic
New York State Bar Association
January 18, 2019
2019 Outlook: Navigating the Current Landscape of Complex Hospitality Exposures
HUB International
January 17, 2019
The Anatomy of an Age Discrimination Case
New York County Lawyers Association
December 4, 2018
Hospitality: Tipped Employees, Tip Pooling, Service Charges/Banquets
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
November 15, 2018
TimesUp: Learning From #MeToo & Building An Anti-Harassment Practice For Your Org
Humentum 2018 Annual Conference
July 26, 2018
How to Handle a Discrimination Case
New York County’s Lawyers Association
June 13, 2018
Employment Arbitration after Murphy Oil: Charting the Future Course of Class Actions
American Arbitration Association, NY Law School & Cornell Scheinman Institute Conference
May 23, 2018
Wage & Hour MythBusters
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
April 25, 2018
Hospitality Spotlight: What’s Trending in Wage and Hour Claims
HUB International
April 9, 2018
Restaurant Employment Law Compliance: A Guide to 2018 NYS Changes
Valiant Payroll Sponsored Webinar
March 8, 2018
Learning From #MeToo – Building An Anti-Harassment Practice For Your Foundation
Philanthropy New York
February 23, 2018
Issues In Social Media
HUB International
October 2, 2017
New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law
Humentum HR Roundtable
September 19, 2017
Updates in Employment Law
InsideNGO- HR Roundtable
September 19, 2017
Employment Law 101 For The Non-Employment Lawyer
Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C.
July 25, 2017
Hiring & Vetting: How Well Are You Checking?
InsideNGO
March 16, 2017
Restaurant Management Employment Law Overview
The NYS Restaurant Association & HUB International
November 2016
Paying Non-Exempt Employees For Travel & Events
InsideNGO
July 2016
Getting To Great: Building a Better Intern, Fellow, and Skills-Based Volunteer Program
InsideNGO Annual Conference
July 2016
Updates in Employment Law
InsideNGO- HR Roundtable
June 2016
How To Handle A Discrimination Case
New York County’s Lawyers Association
May 2015
Representative Recent Publications
Restaurant Assistant Managers and Sous Chefs Lawsuits Are On The Rise
Total Food Service, April 2018
Have Your Voice Heard In The Battle to Keep the Tip Credit
The NYS Restaurant Association E-magazine and Total Food Service, February 2018
Understanding Sexual Harassment In The Restaurant Workplace
Total Food Service, January 2018
Creating A Strategy To Comply With NY’s Pay Stub Mandates
Total Food Service, November 2017