Jeffrey M. Schlossberg
Partner
Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1984); State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1981)

Ph: (516) 663-6554
Fx: (516) 663-6754
Email: jschlossberg@rmfpc.com
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Interviews and Media Appearances
> CNN - You Decide: Should Employees Be Paid For After-Work Blackberry Usage?
> Newsday, "Could Lose Job Spurning Extra Duties" May 11, 2008
> Long Island Business News, "Lawsuits for When You Work the Time But Don't
   Earn a Dime" March 14, 2008
> Newsday, "Time Off Spent in Jail? Boss Can Seek Proof" March 9, 2008
> Newsday, "Discrimination Suits Up Nationwide, But Mixed on LI" March 7, 2008
> Newsday, "Granting Days Off Can Be Cost-Effective" November 12, 2007
> Long Island Business News, "Search and Destroy: Restrictions on Searching
   Internet for Information on Potential Employees" July 27, 2007

Jeffrey M. Schlossberg is a partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, where he is chair of the firm's Employment Law Group.

Mr. Schlossberg has extensive experience in handling all aspects of the employer-employee relationship from hiring to discharge, and everything in between. Areas of concentration include: employment discrimination prevention and litigation; sexual harassment policy development and compliance; employee policy manuals; independent contractor analysis; family and medical leave; Americans With Disabilities Act matters; wage and hour investigations; non-competition agreements; and corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Schlossberg has defended against claims such as sexual harassment, age, race, national origin and disability discrimination for companies such as a major national media company, a supplier of military and commercial aircraft components, a worldwide insurance company, a leading manufacturer of food handling equipment, a top Long Island software company, and many other employers of varying size throughout the metropolitan area and across the country.

Mr. Schlossberg runs a variety of training programs for management on issues such as workplace harassment and wage and hour law.

Mr. Schlossberg lectures frequently about various topics to trade and professional associations. From 1990-1996, Mr. Schlossberg was an Adjunct Professor at Iona College and College of New Rochelle Graduate Schools. He also serves as an Instructor for the Hofstra University School of Law Appellate Advocacy Program and in January 2004 was appointed as Adjunct Professor.

Mr. Schlossberg is an appointed member of the Employment Law Panel of arbitrators for National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM).

Mr. Schlossberg is also a member of the New York State Bar Association Employment Law Section.

Published

• "The Rise in Wage and Hour Suits: What's at Stake" (New York Law Journal, May 27, 2008)
• "Tech-Tock: Are Employees Who Check Devices Off Hours Entitled to Overtime Pay?" (New York Law Journal, May 21, 2007)
• "Employers Beware:  Retaliation Standard Eased" (New York Law Journal, June 30, 2006)
• "Employer Regulation of Blogging" (New York Law Journal, October 31, 2005)
• "Unanswered Questions After 'Suders'" (New York Law Journal, August 11, 2004)
• "Don't Get Clocked With Overtime Claims" (New York Law Journal Magazine, October 27, 2003).
• "Two Recent Cases Put ERISA in the Spotlight" (New York Law Journal, August 6, 2003)
• Coordinating Author, Chapter Seven, "Employment Law," Legal Manual for New York Physicians (New York State Bar Association
  & New York State Medical Society, 2003)
• "Continuing Violations Doctrine and Hostile Environment Cases" (New York Law Journal, August 21, 2002)
• "The Pendulum Swings Back in Sexual Harassment Cases", (New York Law Journal, March 17, 1998)
• "Mischaracterizations of the Board and Its Processes: The Aftermath of Midland and Riveredge", (1 Hofstra Labor Law Forum 281, 1983)