Top 10 Leave and Accommodation Issues Facing Restaurant Employers

March 09, 2026
NYSRA's Hospitality HQ: Learn, Grow, Lead Booth 1428

Presented by Ellenoff Grossman Schole LLP

This session will walk restaurant owners, general managers, and HR professionals, through the most common and high-risk leave and accommodation challenges affecting New York restaurants today. Led by employment attorneys from Ellenoff Grossman Schole LLP, the panel will explain employer obligations under federal, state, and local laws (including FMLA, ADA, NYS and NYC leave and disability rules), highlight recent enforcement trends and case law, and offer pragmatic compliance strategies tailored to fast-paced hospitality operations.

Speakers
Amanda Fugazy
Amanda Fugazy, Partner - Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
Valerie Bluth
Valerie Bluth, Partner - Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP