
Charles H. Kaplan
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Yale University, B.A., magna cum laude, with distinction in History
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Harvard University J.D./M.B.A. Joint Program
- Harvard Business School, M.B.A.
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
For more than 40 years, Charlie, a Partner in the Labor and Employment Practice, has counseled employers, in the New York City metropolitan area and throughout the United States, concerning the law of the workplace. He has represented management in federal and state trial and appellate courts, before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and other federal and state agencies, as well as in arbitrations and mediations. Charlie has also advised companies on labor and employment law issues in mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies. His broad range of experience includes handling matters involving:
- employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action
- wage and hour counseling and litigation
- employment and wage and hour collective and class action defense
- wrongful discharge, defamation and other workplace torts
- employment mediations and arbitrations
- labor relations, union organizing and corporate campaigns, collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, unfair labor practices, strikes, picketing, boycotts and labor injunctions
- human resources administration, personnel policies, employee handbooks, and employment at will issues
- disability accommodation, family and medical leave, earned safe time and sick time, employee dishonesty and disloyalty, identity theft and business fraud, drug testing, workplace violence, social media, privacy, independent contractor, whistleblower, occupational safety and health, joint employer, government contracting, and prevailing wage matters
- IRCA compliance, Form I-9 audits, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement proceedings
- foreign-owned employer issues
- plant closings, mass layoffs, downsizings, and federal and state WARN Act issues
- employee benefits matters, deferred compensation issues, ERISA litigation, and multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability matters
- executive employment contracts, trade secrets, confidentiality agreements and restrictive covenants
- partnership disputes
- manager and supervisor training
- unemployment insurance proceedings and workers’ compensation retaliation claims
- project labor agreements and labor peace agreements
- public sector workplace law
- Americans With Disabilities Act Title III and state law disability access issues concerning places of public accommodation and website accessibility
Charlie also represents management in proceedings before government agencies. In addition to appearing before the EEOC and the NLRB, he has advocated for employers at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York State Department of Labor, the New York State Department of Health, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, the New York City Department of Small Business Services, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and other federal, state, and local agencies around the nation.
A significant portion of Charlie’s practice is devoted to workplace law matters that arise in the context of business transactions. He advises management on labor and employment issues in mergers, acquisitions, sales, corporate reorganizations and bankruptcies, successor liability, collective bargaining obligations, accretion, withdrawal liability and shutdown effects negotiations.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Charlie was a partner in a New York City law firm.
Honors
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Labor Law – Management) 2015 - 2024
- Listed, New York Metro Super Lawyers (Employment Litigation: Defense; Employment and Labor) 2010-2023
- Listed, Legal Era – Legal Media Group “Leading Employment Lawyer of the Year” 2018
In the News
- HR Daily Advisor , May 27, 2021
- HR Daily Advisor, January 28, 2021
- HR Daily Advisor, October 29, 2020
- HR Daily Advisor, September 9, 2020
- HR Daily Advisor, July 23, 2020
- HR Daily Advisor, March 31, 2020
Press Releases
- September 22, 2023
- August 17, 2023
- September 29, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, September 30, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, October 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, March 24, 2020
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert , September 7, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Occupational Safety & Health Act Alert, August 8, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , July 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , June 28, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 16, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Home Care and Healthcare Alert, May 16, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , April 26, 2023
- March 9, 2023
- March 7, 2023
- February 28, 2023
- February 22, 2023
- February 21, 2023
- February 17, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 7, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Trade Secrets Alert, January 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 27, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, December 20, 2022
- U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule for Federal Wage and Hour PurposesHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 26, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 24, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, August 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 17, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 6, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, April 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Healthcare Alert, March 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 23, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 25, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 25, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, February 18, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, January 14, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, January 12, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 6, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 4, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 8, 2021
- New York Requires Private Employers to Notify Employees of Telephone, Email, and Internet MonitoringHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 6, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, November 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp and Labor & Employment Alert, November 4, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, October 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, September 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, September 10, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, September 7, 2021
- Coronavirus Guidance Update - Healthcare, August 27, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, August 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, July 22, 2021
- Labor and Employment Alert, July 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, July 1, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education and Media & First Amendment Alert, June 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, June 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, June 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, May 14, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, May 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, April 27, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, April 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, April 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, March 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, March 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, March 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, March 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 11, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 10, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, March 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, February 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, February 8, 2021
- COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, January 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, January 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, January 12, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, November 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert , October 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, October 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, October 12, 2020
- The CPA Journal, September 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, September 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, September 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, August 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ College & University Alert, July 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, July 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, July 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, July 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 7, 2020
- BLR's New York Employment Law Letter, July 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, June 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, June 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, June 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, June 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, June 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, May 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, May 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, May 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Practice Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, April 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare & OSHA Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment and OSHA Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tax and Labor & Employment Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 18, 2020
Presentations & Events
- New York, NY, January 21, 2023
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, January 12, 2023
- May 17, 2022
- You Are Not Coming to the Office: Vaccination Mandates, Testing, Masking Requirements, Travel Restrictions and Their Impact on the Labor ForceWashington, D.C., April 29, 2022
- Virtual, May 17, 2022
- November 19, 2021
- August 24, 2021
- July 27, 2021
- June 23, 2021
- January 27-28, 2021
- October 28, 2020
- May 15, 2020
Professional Associations
- Co-Editor, New York Employment Law Letter
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Employers Counsel Network
- American Employment Law Council
- New York State Management Attorneys Conference
- International Bar Association:
-Global Employment Institute
-Committee on Employment and Industrial Relations Law
-Committee on Discrimination and Gender Equality
- American Bar Association:
-Labor and Employment Law Section
-Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
- Vice-Chair of Employment & Labor Law Committee of TIPS
-International Law Section,
-Vice Chair for Policy, International Employment Law Committee of the International Law Section
- New York State Bar Association
-Labor and Employment Law Section
-International Law Section
- New York City Bar Association:
-Committee on Labor and Employment Law (1984-1987)
-Committee on Employee Benefits (1990-1992)
-Committee on State Legislation (1993-1995)
- New York County Lawyers’ Association
- Westchester County Bar Association
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- French American Chamber of Commerce
- German American Chamber of Commerce
- Danish American Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Advisory Board, New York City Chapter, Labor & Employment Relations Association
-President (1998-1999)
- Society for Human Resource Management
- American Arbitration Association (1989-1996)
-Labor Arbitration Practice Committee
- New York State Lieutenant Governor’s Task Force on Plant Closings (1984-1985)
Community & Pro Bono
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Former Member, Board of Directors, 70 Faces Media (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Kveller & My Jewish Learning)
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Former Member, Commission on Contemporary Jewish Life, AJC
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Member, National Jewish Committee on Scouting, Boy Scouts of America
- Member, Advisory Board, Greater New York Councils, BSA
- Co-Chair, Jewish Committee on Scouting, GNYC, BSA
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Member, National Eagle Scout Association, BSA
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Publisher, Yale Daily News (Class of 1975)