Exhibit
      10.1


January
      31, 2008








Mr. Gary Pokrassa


143 Westwood Circle


East Hills, NY 11577





Dear Mr. Pokrassa:





The
      purpose of this letter is to confirm your continuing employment with Lakeland
      Industries, Inc. on the following terms and conditions:





1.         THE
      PARTIES





This
      is
      an Agreement between Gary Pokrassa, residing at 143 Westwood Circle, East Hills,
      NY 11577 (hereinafter referred to as “you”), and Lakeland Industries, Inc., a
      Delaware corporation, with a principal place of business located at 701-7
      Koehler Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY  11779-7410 (hereinafter the
“Company”).





2.         TERM





The
                term of the Agreement shall be for a 2 year period, from January
                31, 2008
                through and including January 31, 2010.





3.         CAPACITY





You
      shall
      be employed in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer of Lakeland Industries,
      Inc. or such other position or positions as may be determined from time to
      time
      by the Company.





You
      agree
      to devote your full time and attention and best efforts to the faithful and
      diligent performance of your duties to the Company and shall serve and further
      the best interests and enhance the reputation of the Company to the best of
      your
      ability.





4.         COMPENSATION





As
      full
      compensation for your services, you shall receive following from the
      Company:





(a)       
      A base annual salary of $225,000 payable bi-weekly (the “Base Salary”);
      and





(b)       
      Participation, if and when eligible, in the Company’s pension plan, profit
      sharing plan, medical and disability plans, stock appreciation rights plan,
      stock option plans and/or ESOP.  401(k) plans when any such plans become
      effective; and





(c)       
                Such benefits as are provided from time to time by the Company to
                its
                officers and employees; provided however that your annual vacation
                shall
                be for a period of 4 weeks, with no more than 2 such weeks taken
                at any
                one time; and





(d)       
      An automobile allowance in the amount of $750 per month, subject to on-going
      review and discretion of the Company; and





(e)       
      Reimbursement for any dues and expenses incurred by you that are necessary
      and
      proper in the conduct of the Company’s business; and





(f)        
      An annual bonus as set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement (the “Annual
      Bonus”).





5.        
      ANNUAL
      BONUS





In
      May of
      each year commencing in 2009, you may be awarded a discretionary bonus based
      on
      an increase in after tax earnings measured from the prior year end. Said bonus
      shall be calculated by multiplying each penny increase in earnings from $0.70
      up
      to $0.93 by $2000, and thereafter $1000 of restricted stock with
      adjustments for stock splits or dividends or other such dilution in EPS during
      the fiscal year.





6.        
      NON-COMPETITION/SOLICITATION/CONFIDENTIALITY





During
      your employment with the Company and for one year thereafter, you shall not,
      either directly or indirectly, as an agent, employee, partner, stockholder,
      director, investor or otherwise, engage in any business in competition with
      the
      business activities of the Company within the Company’s market area(s). 
You shall also abide by the Code of Ethics Agreement and other Corporate
      Governance Rules.  You shall disclose prior to the execution of this
      Agreement (or later on as the case may be) all business relationships you
      presently have or contemplate entering into or enter into in the future that
      might affect your responsibilities or loyalties to the Company.





During
      the term of your employment and for one year thereafter, you shall not, directly
      or indirectly, hire, offer to hire or otherwise solicit the employment of any
      employee of the Company on behalf of yourself or any other business or entity
      that competes with the business activities engaged in by the Company within
      the
      Company’s market area(s).





Except
      as
      may be required to perform your duties on behalf of the Company, you agree
      that
      during your employment and for a period of one year thereafter, you shall not,
      directly or indirectly, solicit, service, or accept business from, on your
      own
      behalf or on behalf of any other business or entity, any customers or potential
      customers of the Company with whom you had contact during your employment or
      about whom you acquired confidential information during your
      employment.





Except
      as
      required in your duties to the Company, you shall not at any time during or
      after your employment, directly or indirectly, use or disclose any confidential
      or proprietary information relating to the Company or its business or customers
      which is disclosed to you or known by you as a consequence of or through your
      employment by the Company and which is not otherwise generally obtainable by
      the
      public at large.





In
      the
      event that any of the provisions in this paragraph 6 shall ever be adjudicated
      to exceed limitations permitted by applicable law, you agree that such
      provisions shall be modified and enforced to the maximum extent permitted under
      applicable law.





7.        
      TERMINATION





You
      or
      the Company may terminate your employment prior to the end of the Term upon
      written notice to the other party in accordance with the following
      provisions:





(a) Death. 
Your
          employment
          shall terminate on the date of your death.  Your Base Salary (as in effect
          on the date of death) shall continue through the last day of the month
          in which
          your death occurs.  Payment of your Base Salary shall be made to your
          estate or your beneficiary as designated in writing to the Company.  Your
          estate or designated beneficiaries as applicable shall also receive a pro-rata
          portion of the Annual Bonus, if any, determined for the fiscal year up
          to and
          including the date of death which shall be determined in good faith by
          the
          Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  Your beneficiaries shall
          also be entitled to all other benefits generally paid by the Company on
          an
          employee’s death.





(b) Disability. 
Your
          employment shall terminate if you become totally disabled.  Your shall be
          deemed to be totally disabled in you are unable, for any reason, to perform
          any
          of your duties to the Company, with or without a reasonable accommodation,
          for a
          period of 90 consecutive days or for periods aggregating 120 days in any
          period
          of 180 consecutive days.





(c)       Cause. 
The
        Company may
        terminate your employment for “Cause”, which shall mean termination based upon:
        (i) your failure to substantially perform your duties with the Company, after
        a
        written demand for such performance is delivered to you by the Company, which
        identifies the manner in which you have not performed your duties, (ii) your
        commission of an act of fraud, theft, misappropriation, dishonesty or
        embezzlement, (iii) your conviction for a felony or pleading nolo contendere to a felony,
        (iv) your failure to follow a lawful directive of management, or (v) your
        material breach of any provision of this Agreement.  In the event of a
        termination for Cause, the Company shall pay you, within thirty days of such
        termination, that portion of your Base Salary which is accrued but unpaid
        as of
        the date of such termination and any other benefits accrued prior to the
        date of
        termination under this Agreement.





(d)       Other
        Termination. 
Should you decide to leave the Company, you will provide the Company
        with 60
        days written notice.  Should the Company decide to terminate you for any
        reason other than as set forth above, it shall have the right to buy out
        your
        contract rights herein for 6 months Base Salary and any bonus due you on
        the
        date of termination, all concomitant with your execution of the Company’s
        standard severance agreement and release.





8.        
      NOTICES





Any
      notices required to be given under this Agreement shall, unless otherwise agreed
      to by you and the Company, be in writing and by certified mail, return receipt
      requested and mailed to the Company at its headquarters at 701 Koehler Avenue,
      Suite 7, Ronkonkoma, NY  11779-7410 or to you at your home address at 143
      Westwood Circle, East Hills, NY 11577.








9.        
      ASSIGNMENT AND
      SUCCESSORS





The
      rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the
      benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors of the Company.  This
      Agreement may not be assigned by the Company unless the assignee or successor
      (as the case may be) expressly assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder in
      writing.  In the event of a successor to the Company or the assignment of
      the Agreement, the term “Company” as used herein shall include any such
      successor or assignee.





10.      
      WAIVER OR
      MODIFICATION





No
      waiver
      or modification in whole or in part of this Agreement or any term or condition
      hereof shall be effective against any party unless in writing and duly signed
      by
      the party sought to be bound.  Any waiver of any breach of any provision
      hereof or right or power by any party on one occasion shall not be construed
      as
      a waiver of or a bar to the exercise of such right or power on any other
      occasion or as a waiver of any subsequent breach.





11.      
      SEPARABILITY





Any
      provision of this Agreement which is unenforceable or invalid in any respect
      in
      any jurisdiction shall be ineffective in such jurisdiction to the extent that
      it
      is unenforceable or invalid without effecting the remaining provisions hereof,
      which shall continue in full force and effect.  The unenforceability or
      invalidity of any provision of the Agreement in one jurisdiction shall not
      invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other
      jurisdiction.





12.      
      GOVERNING LAW AND
      ARBITRATION





This
      Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of
      the
      State of New York without regard to its choice of law principles.  Any
      dispute, controversy or claim of any kind arising under, in connection with,
      or
      relating to this Agreement or your employment with the Company shall be resolved
      exclusively by binding arbitration.  Such arbitration shall be conducted in
      New York City in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
      Association (“AAA”) then in effect.  The costs of the arbitration (fees to
      the AAA and for the arbitrator(s)) shall be shared equally by the parties,
      subject to apportionment or shifting in the arbitration award.  In
      addition, the prevailing party in arbitration shall be entitled to reimbursement
      by the other party for its reasonable attorney’s fees incurred.  Judgment
      may be entered on the arbitration award in any court of competent
      jurisdiction.





13.      
      HEADINGS





The
      headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not
      effect, restrict or modify the interpretation of this
      Agreement.








LAKELAND
                INDUSTRIES, INC.By:
            /s/
                Eric O. HallmanEric O. HallmanAGREED
                AND ACCEPTED:
            By:
            /s/
                John J. CollinsJohn J. Collins/s/
                Gary Pokrassa
            By:
            /s/
                A. John KreftGary
                Pokrassa
            
            A. John KreftChief
                Financial OfficerBy:
            /s/
                Michael CirenzaMichael CirenzaBy:
            /s/
                Stephen BachelderStephen BachelderBoard
                of DirectorsCompensation
                Committee