Independent Contractor vs. Employee On August 10, 2020, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman recently ordered Uber and Lyft to classify its drivers as employees, in a startling upset to the multimillion-dollar rideshare companies that base their business models on working with drivers as independent contractors rather than hiring them as employees. Judge […]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) has been enacted to temporarily extend the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) in order to support families due to sudden school and childcare changes. Although many parents were able to manage working while taking care of […]
New Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Diaz v. KC Plumbing, LLC, and Kolbe Coto-Cruz, individually, Civil Case No.: 19-cv-04321-DLI-CLP On July 26, 2019, Plaintiff Diaz filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York against KC PLUMBING, LLC (“KC”), and KOLBE COTO-CRUZ, individually, (“Coto,” and together […]
New Action filed in the District of New Jersey Cocco v. Stratas Foods LLC, d/b/a Admiration Foods, et al. Civil Case No.: 19-15979 (KM) On July 29, 2019, Plaintiff Cocco filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against STRATAS FOODS LLC, d/b/a ADMIRATION FOODS (“Admiration”), and ROBINSON PEREZ, […]
Wage and Hour Law Imagine working hard for your employer only to learn you won’t be paid for your work. It sounds like a nightmare, but it happens more often than people realize. Luckily, there are laws in place that protect workers’ pay and ensure they receive the wage they deserve. According to information from […]
New York’s Human Rights Law Extends Protection to Small Businesses The majority of federal laws protecting employees apply only to medium to large-sized businesses. This means that the millions of people who are employed by small businesses across the country do not receive the same protection that others receive just because their employer is smaller. […]
On Friday, July 17, 2020, former NHL player Jeremy Roenick filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court against NBC Sports for wrongful termination. Roenick’s suit alleges that the network discriminated against him as a straight man by terminating his employment because of off-color remarks he made on a Barstool Sports podcast, in violation […]
On April 27, 2020 Suffolk County joined 14 other municipalities across the state of New York in passing legislation that has come to be known colloquially as “Ban the Box.” Ban the Box legislation limits or bans employer inquiries into the criminal history of an applicant during the hiring process. The name refers to the […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Taveras v. H & W Deli Grocery, Inc., and Pedro Santana, individually,Civil Case No.: 19-cv-05750-GHW On June 19, 2019, Plaintiff Taveras filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Southern District of New York against H & W DELI GROCERY, INC. (“H & W […]
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic many healthcare professionals have turned to social media to express their frustration regarding treating large amounts of COVID-19 patients and the lack of personal protection equipment provided by their employers. Some of the postings by healthcare professionals have gone viral thereby persuading healthcare corporations to confront the issues raised by their […]
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