This week marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the EPA, a landmark act that has been an effective tool for working women in asserting their equality in the workplace. The Act’s provisions have been particularly invaluable in industries where women have been historically under
At the start of July, Dollar General employees filed a class action lawsuit against the company in a Tennessee federal court for violations of the FLSA and state labor laws. The employees alleged that during their meal breaks, they were not allowed to leave store premises, meaning tha
Cualquier persona que se encontraba en Nueva York o Nueva Jersey durante el huracán de arena puede recuperar fácilmente la devastación que dio lugar a la pérdida de hogares y lugares de interés histórico. En las secuelas de la tormenta, millions of New York and New Jersey residents sat in the dark eagerly waiting for power companies to
La semana pasada, a New Jersey federal judge ruled that a group of Prudential Financial Inc. and Prudential Insurance Co. of America financial representatives will be given a second change to argue for class certification in bringing overtime pay claims. When the motion for class certificati
The Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act (ADAAA) was passed in 2008 in an effort to more effectively enable disabled employees to seek legal protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Just last week, the National Council on Disability released its analysis of cas
A Florida hospice provider has officially agreed to pay $1 million to settle a Florida False Claims Act lawsuit brought by two former employees. The two employees, Heather Numbers and Greg Davis, contend that non-profit hospice provider, Hernando-Pasco Hospice Inc., defrauded the U.S
La semana pasada, un juez federal de Tennessee se negó a desestimar un fracaso para acomodar y demanda la discriminación por discapacidad traído bajo el ADA en nombre del ex empleado Dólar general, Karen Piper. Ms. Piper trabajó como especialista de la nómina de Dollar General de 2007 through 2009. Un
Otra demanda colectiva discriminación fue presentada en el Distrito Sur de Nueva York confirma dos grandes tendencias que nuestra oficina ha estado viendo: 1.) El aumento de litigios relacionados con la profesión de enfermería y 2.) Aggressive efforts by plaintiffs’ lawyers (después duques v. Wal-mart)
Although Forbes has ranked New York City as the 8th best city for singles, it’s no secret that the use of online dating services is rapidly growing. In fact, according to DatingSitesReviews.com, the online dating industry is worth approximately 4 billion USD. Recently, a giant in the
Abogados de la ley de empleo en nuestra firma se ha observado un alarmante número de casos relacionados con la clasificación errónea de los trabajadores temporales y contratados recientemente. Una reciente demanda tiempo extra contra uno de los mayores del mundo bufetes de abogados espectáculos, Una vez más, que incluso las empresas más prestigiosas, bancos, and