Bruce R. Millman
Senior Counsel
Offices
New York
900 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10022
O +1 (212) 583-9600
F +1 (212) 832-2719
Long Island
290 Broadhollow RoadSuite 305Melville, NY 11747
O +1 (631) 247-4700
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Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
New York State Bar Association
Former Chair
Labor and Employment Law Section
New York State Bar Association
Former Chair
Committee on Continuing Legal Education, Labor and Employment Law Section
New York Bar Association
Member
Nassau County Bar Association
Member
New York Bar Foundation
Former President
Industrial Relations Research Association, Long Island Chapter
President Emeritus
Manhattan Soccer Club
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2012-2025
Named, Thought Leader
International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
Who's Who Legal
2020
Named, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
Who's Who Legal
2011-2013, 2015-2019
Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Named, Who’s Who in American Law
Named, Super Lawyer
New York Metro
Super Lawyers
Multiple Years
Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Named, Client Service All-Star
BTI Consulting Group
2024
Recommended, Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal
2024
News, Analysis & Press
Fifth Circuit Rules that COVID-19 Pandemic Did Not Trigger the “Natural Disaster” Exception to WARN Notice Requirements
Insight
June 22, 2022
Inaugural Report of Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative
Littler Report
March 30, 2021
Warning to New York Employers: The NY WARN Act Now Requires WARN Notices be Sent to Additional Governmental Recipients
ASAP
November 11, 2020
Dear Littler: What Do We Do If We Cannot Bring Our Employees Back From Furlough?
Dear Littler
September 4, 2020
WARN Act Risks Loom for Employers Re-Hiring or Un-Furloughing Employees to Receive Paycheck Protection Program Funding
ASAP
April 19, 2020
Littler's Terri M. Solomon Receives 2019 Alumni Award of Merit from Penn Law Alumni Society
October 3, 2019
Employers May Face New Challenges and Liabilities for Violating New York’s Frequency of Pay Law
ASAP
September 11, 2019
Littler's Janice Sued Agresti Accepted to the Hispanic National Bar Association 2019 Latina Leadership Academy
August 23, 2019
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Littler Attorneys Named in 2017 Who’s Who Legal Guide
September 28, 2017
July Is the New January: Beware of Employment Regulations About to Take Effect
WPI Report
June 27, 2017
Proposed Amendment to New York State Wage Orders Set To Substantially Raise Salary Requirements For Exempt Employees
Insight
November 1, 2016
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Proposed Rule Would Radically Alter Use of Direct Deposit and Paycards in New York
ASAP
June 22, 2016
What Should Employers Do To Prepare for Coming White Collar Pay Change?
New York Business Journal
August 26, 2015
New York Employers Are Now Safe to Make Wage Deductions: NYDOL Issues Final Wage Deduction Regulations
Insight
October 16, 2013
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Best Lawyers in America® Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition
September 7, 2012
Wage Deductions Almost Legal in NY? Legislation Allowing Employers to Make Wage Deductions Awaits Governor's Signature
Insight
July 19, 2012
Federal Appeals Court Holds that Employers May Be Obligated Under the ADA to Accommodate Commuting to Work
Insight
October 24, 2011
Best Lawyers in America® Names 108 Littler Lawyers to 2012 Edition
September 12, 2011
Littler Recognized as Highly Regarded Labor & Employment Firm by Who's Who Legal and Dominates its Top Attorneys List
July 11, 2011
Western District of New York: Employers Must Reimburse Guest Workers for Costs of Travel, Visa, Recruitment
ASAP
February 23, 2011
Spotlight: Wage Survey or Collusion
HR Compliance Law Bulletin
November 10, 2010
Revised New York State Notice of Pay Rate Requirements Forces Employers to Consider Whether and Why New Hires May Be Overtime-Exempt
Insight
February 10, 2010
And You Thought the Bailout Was Bad: Employment Law Risks in the Current Financial Crisis
Insight
October 13, 2008
NLRA Issues for the Non-Union Workplace
The Labor Lawyer: A Journal of Ideas and Developments in Labor & Employment Law
American Bar Association
Summer 2008
Better Put That in Writing: New York Updates Its Law on Commission Agreements
Suffolk Lawyer
April 2008
Another New Form of Protected Activity- Mandatory Leave Time to Donate Blood
Insight
December 11, 2007
Books & Book Chapters
- The NLRB Issues its Long-Anticipated Final Rule Changing Representation Election Procedures, Chapter 5, Understanding Employment Law, Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2017
- A (Very) Brief Overview of National Labor Relations Act Basics, Chapter 6, Understanding Employment Law, Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2017
- Employment Law, Chapter 7, Legal Manual for New York Physicians, 6th Ed., New York State Bar Association and the Medical Society of the State of New York, chapter co-author: Jeffrey Schlossberg, 2020
- Americans with Disabilities Act, Chapter 11, Legal Manual for New York Physicians, 6th Ed., New York State Bar Association and the Medical Society of the State of New York
- Civil Rights, Chapter 32, Legal Manual for New York Physicians, 6th Ed., New York State Bar Association and the Medical Society of the State of New York, 2020
Speaking Engagements
Homecare Consolidation: Employment Law Considerations That Can Kill Deals When Buying or Selling a Homecare Business
April 5, 2022
When Every Day is "Blursday" - Wage and Hour Compliance for a Remote Workforce
New York, NY
October 7, 2021
Timely Talk About Wage and Hour Law: New York's Requirement and Recent Legal Developments
New York, NY
June 10, 2021
Your Workforce: Staying Compliant and Productive
Webinar
May 12, 2020
Content and Cocktails: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New York, NY
November 7, 2019
Timely Talk About Wage and Hour Law: New York’s Requirements and Recent Legal Developments
October 31, 2019
The 2018 Wage and Hour Update: Employers Must Brave the Thicket of Complex Laws
Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ
May 3, 2018
The New York Paid Family Leave Law: Is Your Company Ready?
New York, NY
November 29, 2017
The New York Paid Family Leave Law: Is Your Company Ready?
New York, NY
November 15, 2017
The New York Paid Family Leave Law: Is Your Company Ready?
New York, NY
November 8, 2017
Affiliated Company Liability: The Expanding Definition of “Employer” and the Increasing Disregard of Corporate Separateness
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 11, 2017
Pay Equity (including California’s Extension into Race and Ethnicity) and Preemptive Audits
New York, NY
April 19, 2017
What Does a Trump Administration Mean for Employers?
New York, NY
March 2, 2017
Financial Services and Corporate Compliance
New York, NY
November 30, 2016
Implementing the New Overtime Rule - August 18, 2016
New York, NY
August 18, 2016
Implementing the New Overtime Rule - July 28, 2016
New York, NY
July 28, 2016
Implementing the New Overtime Rule - July 21, 2016
New York, NY
July 21, 2016
Implementing the New Overtime Rule - July 14, 2016
New York, NY
July 14, 2016
Implementing the New Overtime Rule - July 7, 2016
New York, NY
July 7, 2016
Healthcare Roundtable
New York, NY
June 2, 2016
Ethical Issues for In-House Counsel: “What Do You Mean It’s Not Privileged?”
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 6, 2016
State-by-State Wage and Hour Headaches: What Every Multistate Employer Needs to Know
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 5, 2016
Corporate Compliance & Financial Services Update
New York, NY
November 19, 2015
2015 Tri-State Employer Conference
New York, NY
November 5, 2015
DOL’s Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?
New York, NY
October 6, 2015
DOL’s Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?
New York, NY
September 10, 2015
DOL’s Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?
New York, NY
July 30, 2015
DOL’s Proposed Changes to the White Collar Regulations: What Should Employers Do Now?
New York, NY
July 16, 2015
A Whistleblowing Whistle-Stop Tour: The Hottest Trends and Topics in Whistleblowing & Retaliation
New York, NY
March 31, 2015
Labor Nuts and Bolts
New York, NY
March 27, 2015
Annual NY Legal Update: The Top Employment and Labor Issues Affecting New York Employers
New York, NY
October 16, 2014
Expanding Your Footprint - Critical Issues in Corporate Restructuring
The 2013 Executive Employer® Conference
May 10, 2013
Critical Employment Law Issues Facing Healthcare Employers Today
2012 Healthcare Summit - Littler Mendelson
September 12, 2012
China's Labor and Employment Laws: What It Means for U.S. Employers
New York, NY
July 19, 2012
Converting Good Intentions into Compliance: Effective Pay Practices
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 11, 2012
Compliance with Wage and Hour Regulations: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Commercial Law League of America, New York, NY
November 11, 2011
Guns in the Workplace: New Laws, New Hazards & Preventing a Shooting Incident
Institute of Financial Management
July 12, 2011
The Health Care Overhaul: What You Need to Know (For Now)
Labor and Employment Law Section - New York State Bar Association
November 2010
Weathering the New Wave of Wage & Hour Claims and Class Actions
May 21, 2010
New York Employment Law Update
March 9, 2010
Hiring and Terminating Employees in the Current Economy
Sterling Educational Services
February 2010
Compensation Issues under FLSA/Wage and Hour Laws
Sterling Educational Services
February 2010
Balancing Employee Rights and Employer Prerogatives under the National Labor Relations Act
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
2010
Sex Offenders, Terrorists and Video Resumes: How Far Can You Go to Get Information on Prospective and Current Employees
September 16, 2009
Managing Leaves of Absence
March 17, 2009
Reductions in Force: The Puzzle, The Process
March 6, 2009
Conducting Lawful Investigations of Employment Related Claims
October 16, 2008
Bargaining Rights, Arbitration Rights and State Constitution in Conflict
Labor and Employment Relations Association, New York Chapter
May 20, 2008
Ethics in Negotiations and Mediation
Nassau County Bar Association
March 2008
Managing Personnel to Avoid Expense and Litigation - Developing an Employee Handbook and Workplace Training
January 11, 2008
Advocacy in Employment Mediation
October 18, 2007
Discrimination and Retaliation
September 20, 2007
Employee Benefits
July 19, 2007
Religion at the Workplace
May 17, 2007
Enforceable Release Agreements - Still Possible?
May 16, 2007
Military Leave
March 22, 2007
FMLA / ADA Update
January 25, 2007
Education
- J.D., Columbia University, 1973Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- A.B., Princeton University, 1970
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
- New York Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York