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Practices
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
- Associate Editor, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
- The Ohio State University, B.A.
- summa cum laude
Abdulrahman Alwattar
Associate
Focuses on both litigating on behalf of and advising clients.
Abdulrahman represents and advises employee benefit plans on ERISA-related matters, including litigation, and he represents and advises employers on discrimination-related matters. He also advises and strategizes with employers on federal, New York State and New York City employment-related laws and regulations.
THE BEST PART OF MY JOB IS
“Helping clients achieve their objectives – there is no better feeling than 'winning' for our clients.”
- “New Guidance and Proposed Regulations From the EEOC,” Schulte Alert, Aug. 23, 2023
- “Recent Employment Law Updates,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 16, 2022
- “Updated EEOC Guidance on Employer COVID-19 Testing,” Schulte Alert, July 20, 2022
- "EEOC Issues New Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination and COVID-19," Schulte Alert, April 4, 2022
- "Current State of COVID-19 Protocols for Employers," Schulte Alert, March 29, 2022
- "Updates on New York Employment Laws,” Schulte Alert, Feb. 18, 2022
- "New York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate for Most Locations," Schulte Alert, Feb. 11, 2022
- "New Vaccination Requirements for New York City Private Schools," Schulte Alert, Dec. 8, 2021
- “OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 10, 2021
- “Amendment Expands New York Whistleblower Protection Law,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 8, 2021
- “Connecticut Employers Required to Disclose Wage Ranges Under New Law,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 29, 2021
- “NY HERO Act: Update to Model Plan,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 28, 2021
- “New York State Employers Must Activate Exposure Prevention Plans Under the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 13, 2021
- “Update on NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, July 21, 2021
- “Updated Vaccination Guidance and New York Law Developments,” Schulte Alert, June 11, 2021
- “What Employers Need to Know About the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, May 11, 2021
- “Update: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, June 5, 2020
- “Back to the Future: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, May 18, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, June 2020
- “How Employers Can Provide Student Loan Repayment Assistance as an Employee Benefit,” Thomson Reuters Checkpoint – Taxation of Exempts magazine, July/Aug. 2019 (co-author)
- “New York City Issues New Guidance on Racial Discrimination on the Basis of Hair,” Schulte Alert, March 20, 2019 (co-author)
- New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2021-2022
- NYC Bar 2021 Associate Leadership Institute (ALI) LITE program
- “New Guidance and Proposed Regulations From the EEOC,” Schulte Alert, Aug. 23, 2023
- “Recent Employment Law Updates,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 16, 2022
- “Updated EEOC Guidance on Employer COVID-19 Testing,” Schulte Alert, July 20, 2022
- "EEOC Issues New Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination and COVID-19," Schulte Alert, April 4, 2022
- "Current State of COVID-19 Protocols for Employers," Schulte Alert, March 29, 2022
- "Updates on New York Employment Laws,” Schulte Alert, Feb. 18, 2022
- "New York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate for Most Locations," Schulte Alert, Feb. 11, 2022
- "New Vaccination Requirements for New York City Private Schools," Schulte Alert, Dec. 8, 2021
- “OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 10, 2021
- “Amendment Expands New York Whistleblower Protection Law,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 8, 2021
- “Connecticut Employers Required to Disclose Wage Ranges Under New Law,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 29, 2021
- “NY HERO Act: Update to Model Plan,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 28, 2021
- “New York State Employers Must Activate Exposure Prevention Plans Under the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 13, 2021
- “Update on NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, July 21, 2021
- “Updated Vaccination Guidance and New York Law Developments,” Schulte Alert, June 11, 2021
- “What Employers Need to Know About the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, May 11, 2021
- “Update: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, June 5, 2020
- “Back to the Future: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, May 18, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, June 2020
- “How Employers Can Provide Student Loan Repayment Assistance as an Employee Benefit,” Thomson Reuters Checkpoint – Taxation of Exempts magazine, July/Aug. 2019 (co-author)
- “New York City Issues New Guidance on Racial Discrimination on the Basis of Hair,” Schulte Alert, March 20, 2019 (co-author)
- New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2021-2022
- NYC Bar 2021 Associate Leadership Institute (ALI) LITE program
Highlights
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Abdulrahman Alwattar
Associate
![](/a/web/2imjs3XbYb4iiG9FnWvwrX/8nbkGt/alwattar_abdulrahman_web_522x522.jpg)
Focuses on both litigating on behalf of and advising clients.
Abdulrahman represents and advises employee benefit plans on ERISA-related matters, including litigation, and he represents and advises employers on discrimination-related matters. He also advises and strategizes with employers on federal, New York State and New York City employment-related laws and regulations.
THE BEST PART OF MY JOB IS
“Helping clients achieve their objectives – there is no better feeling than 'winning' for our clients.”
![](/a/web/2imjs3XbYb4iiG9FnWvwrX/8nbkGt/alwattar_abdulrahman_web_522x522.jpg)
Practices
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
- Associate Editor, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
- The Ohio State University, B.A.
- summa cum laude
- “New Guidance and Proposed Regulations From the EEOC,” Schulte Alert, Aug. 23, 2023
- “Recent Employment Law Updates,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 16, 2022
- “Updated EEOC Guidance on Employer COVID-19 Testing,” Schulte Alert, July 20, 2022
- "EEOC Issues New Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination and COVID-19," Schulte Alert, April 4, 2022
- "Current State of COVID-19 Protocols for Employers," Schulte Alert, March 29, 2022
- "Updates on New York Employment Laws,” Schulte Alert, Feb. 18, 2022
- "New York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate for Most Locations," Schulte Alert, Feb. 11, 2022
- "New Vaccination Requirements for New York City Private Schools," Schulte Alert, Dec. 8, 2021
- “OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 10, 2021
- “Amendment Expands New York Whistleblower Protection Law,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 8, 2021
- “Connecticut Employers Required to Disclose Wage Ranges Under New Law,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 29, 2021
- “NY HERO Act: Update to Model Plan,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 28, 2021
- “New York State Employers Must Activate Exposure Prevention Plans Under the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 13, 2021
- “Update on NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, July 21, 2021
- “Updated Vaccination Guidance and New York Law Developments,” Schulte Alert, June 11, 2021
- “What Employers Need to Know About the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, May 11, 2021
- “Update: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, June 5, 2020
- “Back to the Future: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, May 18, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, June 2020
- “How Employers Can Provide Student Loan Repayment Assistance as an Employee Benefit,” Thomson Reuters Checkpoint – Taxation of Exempts magazine, July/Aug. 2019 (co-author)
- “New York City Issues New Guidance on Racial Discrimination on the Basis of Hair,” Schulte Alert, March 20, 2019 (co-author)
- New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2021-2022
- NYC Bar 2021 Associate Leadership Institute (ALI) LITE program
- “New Guidance and Proposed Regulations From the EEOC,” Schulte Alert, Aug. 23, 2023
- “Recent Employment Law Updates,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 16, 2022
- “Updated EEOC Guidance on Employer COVID-19 Testing,” Schulte Alert, July 20, 2022
- "EEOC Issues New Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination and COVID-19," Schulte Alert, April 4, 2022
- "Current State of COVID-19 Protocols for Employers," Schulte Alert, March 29, 2022
- "Updates on New York Employment Laws,” Schulte Alert, Feb. 18, 2022
- "New York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate for Most Locations," Schulte Alert, Feb. 11, 2022
- "New Vaccination Requirements for New York City Private Schools," Schulte Alert, Dec. 8, 2021
- “OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 10, 2021
- “Amendment Expands New York Whistleblower Protection Law,” Schulte Alert, Nov. 8, 2021
- “Connecticut Employers Required to Disclose Wage Ranges Under New Law,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 29, 2021
- “NY HERO Act: Update to Model Plan,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 28, 2021
- “New York State Employers Must Activate Exposure Prevention Plans Under the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, Sept. 13, 2021
- “Update on NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, July 21, 2021
- “Updated Vaccination Guidance and New York Law Developments,” Schulte Alert, June 11, 2021
- “What Employers Need to Know About the NY HERO Act,” Schulte Alert, May 11, 2021
- “Update: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, June 5, 2020
- “Back to the Future: Employer Considerations for Returning to the Workplace,” Schulte Alert, May 18, 2020; republished in The Hedge Fund Journal, June 2020
- “How Employers Can Provide Student Loan Repayment Assistance as an Employee Benefit,” Thomson Reuters Checkpoint – Taxation of Exempts magazine, July/Aug. 2019 (co-author)
- “New York City Issues New Guidance on Racial Discrimination on the Basis of Hair,” Schulte Alert, March 20, 2019 (co-author)
- New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2021-2022
- NYC Bar 2021 Associate Leadership Institute (ALI) LITE program