The Earned Sick Time Act in New York City As of May 5, 2018, the New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act permits employees paid time off, if they or their family members are victims of domestic violence. Such time off, referred to as “safe time” in the Act, may be utilized to address certain […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Camilo v. Parrilla Latina Restaurant, et al., Case No.: 18-cv-09163(JPO) As previously reported on this website, in Camilo v. Parrilla Latina Restaurant, et al., Case No.: 18-cv-09163, on October 5, 2018, Plaintiff Camilo, on behalf of herself, individually, and on behalf […]
Employment Discrimination Appeal Denied Diggs v. Oscar De la Renta, L.L.C., et al., Index No: 16175/2012 As previously reported on this website, in Erica Diggs v. Oscar De la Renta, et al., Index No: 016175/2012, the Firm represented the Plaintiff, an African American woman who, through a staffing agency, worked for the defendant Oscar De […]
New Anti Discrimination Laws Proposed in New York New York lawmakers have proposed legislation that would expand the protections available to employees under the New York State Human Rights Law (“NYSHRL”). The bill, sponsored by Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblymember Aravella Simotas, is the bedrock of a package of eleven bills intended to strengthen the […]
New Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Perez v. Four Seasons Temp Control, Inc., and Asher Putter, individually Civil Case No.: 18-cv-5918 On October 23, 2018, Mr. Perez (“Plaintiff”), on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a collective action lawsuit against FOUR SEASONS TEMP CONTROL, […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Sanchez v. Walker Deli Corp. d/b/a Tribeca Park Café and Sayed Abdalla, individually Civil Case No.: 1:18-cv-09321 On October 11, 2018, Plaintiff Ms. Sanchez, filed a Complaint in the United States District Court Southern District of New York against WALKER DELI CORP. d/b/a TRIBECA PARK […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Aquino v. Joseph’s Auto Center, Inc., and Richard Carlos Bucalo, individually, Case No.: 18-cv-2009 As previously reported on this website, in Aquino v. Joseph’s Auto Center, Inc., and Carl Bucalo, individually Case No.: 18-cv-2009, on March 14, 2018, Plaintiff Aquino, on […]
Yazer and Gonzalez, et al. v. SSN Hotel Management, LLC d/b/a Red Roof Inn, and Shri Hari New York, LLC d/b/a Red Roof Inn, and Peter Bhaidaswala a/k/a Peter Bhai a/k/a Piyush Bhaidaswala, individually. Docket No: 16-cv-1679(VMS), Eastern District of New York. $300,000.00 – Improper Payment of Minimum Wage and Overtime Provisions – Firm represented […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Eastern District of New York Sullivan v. 10 Washington Ave. Food Inc. d/b/a Sandwich Express, and Brian Lew, individually Case No.: 19-cv-00245(JFB)(AKT) On January 11, 201, Plaintiff Mr. Sullivan, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed a collective action lawsuit against 10 Washington Ave. […]
Access to your personnel files “This is going on your permanent record.” These might have been words most people dreaded hearing when they were in school, but the phrase can be equally as intimidating in the workplace. The good news is you have more rights as a working adult than you did as a student […]
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