Legal, Creepy, or Both? A NY Court Rules that Employers Can Track Employees with GPS Technology
July 26, 2013
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After the Edward Snowden scandal revealed the National Security Agency’s extrajudicial private telephone monitoring practices of private citizens, many have questioned the extent of an individual’s right to privacy. Many questions still remain, but there is one that was recently answ
Continue Reading →Upscale Restaurant Hit With Overtime Pay Lawsuit from Former Employees: The Truth Behind the Scenes
July 26, 2013
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According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, there are approximately 24,000 restaurants in New York City alone. In other words, you could dine at a different restaurant every night for over ten years and still have new places left to try. If you have ever be
Continue Reading →FMLA Interference: What Is It and How Could It Apply to You?
July 25, 2013
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Our firm has worked with many clients who have been restricted in their use of FMLA benefits because of employer discouragement or interference. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) it is unlawful for an employer to discourage or interfere with a qualifying employee’s right t
Continue Reading →Retaliation in New Jersey: State Supreme Court Broadens the Definition of Protected Activity
July 24, 2013
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New Jersey has some of the most comprehensive antidiscrimination and antiretaliation laws in the country, including the Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision further proves the willingness of
Continue Reading →Brooklyn and New York City Staffing Agencies: Workers Be Wary
July 24, 2013
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Staffing agencies in Brooklyn and New York City have a long history of poor compliance with state and federal employment statutes and labor laws, including laws relating to overtime pay. Just last week, a consent decree ended a disability discrimination lawsuit against one of the top
Continue Reading →Pregnancy Discrimination: Top Law Firm Faces Bias Lawsuit
July 24, 2013
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Discrimination is a persistent force, a fact made clear when even lawyers who supposedly should know the law, and thus know better than to commit acts of discrimination, commit such acts and discredit their firm’s carefully crafted brand. A recent London law suit filed against A
Continue Reading →Discrimination Class Actions: Will the Tide Turn?
July 18, 2013
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Not long after the Wal-mart v. Dukes Supreme Court decision limited discrimination plaintiffs’ ability to pursue class actions, legal commentators began signaling the demise of nationwide class action lawsuits. In Dukes, six women brought gender discrimination claims against th
Continue Reading →The Debilitating Effects of Postpartum Depression and Your Legal Protections under the ADA
July 17, 2013
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Postpartum depression is a devastating illness that can impair a woman’s ability to perform tasks both at home and at work. Typically, the condition develops one or more months after pregnancy and can cause sleeplessness, feelings of being withdrawn, loss of energy, loss of concentra
Continue Reading →Sexual Harassment and Injustice in the Heartland: An “Irresistible” Employee can be Lawfully Fired According to the Iowa Supreme Court
July 16, 2013
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It is hard to forget the outcome of the infamous 2012 Iowa Supreme Court case involving a woman, Melissa Nelson, who was fired from her job because she was too “irresistible” to her male employer, Dr. James Knight. After her termination, Ms. Nelson promptly filed a sexual harassment
Continue Reading →Banquet Servers Disappointed by SDNY Ruling Depriving Them Of Tips
July 16, 2013
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Recently, a federal district judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a class action lawsuit, Bejjani et al v. Manhattan Sheraton Corporation et al, brought by banquet servers against the Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan and the New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council. Accor
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