New Amendments to Whistleblower Law Proposed in New York State Senate In New York State, New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) § 740 protects whistleblowing employees from retaliation for engaging in protected activity. Specifically, NYLL § 740 has a one-year statute of limitations and considers protected activity to be when an employee reports, or threatens to […]
Firm represented a former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) for disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, and retaliation in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Generally, as motivated by his struggles with cancer and his […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Eastern District of New York Portilla v. Bridgehampton Stone, Inc.; and Bridgehampton Stone & Brick, Inc., and Daniel Messina, an individual, and Cesar Villansaca, an individual, Civil Case No.: 17-cv-2549(JMA)(AYS) On April 28, 2017, Plaintiff Mr. Portilla, on behalf of himself and on behalf of all […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Douglas v. Anthem Productions, LLC d/b/a Anthem Sound, Stage, and Lighting, and Advanced Audio Technology, LLC d/b/a Anthem SSL, and Evaggelos Poulos a/k/a Angelo Poulos, individually, and Joseph Lodi, individually, and Jason Ojeda, individually Case No.: 18-cv-05789(VEC) As previously reported on […]
New Class and Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New YorkCamilo and Mejia v. Parrilla Latina Restaurant, Inc., and 2501 Webster Restaurant Corp., and Ysidro Ramirez, individually, and Tomasa Izaquirre, individually Civil Case No.: 18-cv-09163 On October 5, 2018, Plaintiffs, Mr. Camilo and Mr. Mejia, on behalf of themselves, individually, and on behalf […]
New York Proposes Changes to Paid Time Off Rules Paid time off (PTO) is a term used to describe time employees are entitled to pay when they are away from work. PTO is sometimes categorized more specifically as sick time or vacation time or by other similar terms, but this is becoming increasingly less popular. […]
Firm represented a married couple of employees against a former employer. Some of the alleging violations are listed as follows: (1) unpaid overtime and minimum wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”); (2) the Company’s failure to provide proper wage statements on each payday or a […]
OSHA Rule Appealed On January 25, the Trump administration officially repealed sections of an Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) rule enacted by the Obama administration regarding the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The Obama rule, which was enacted in 2016, required most employers to electronically submit detailed injury and illness reports to OSHA […]
New Class and Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Riley v. Tastee Pattee, Ltd., and Thomas Patterson, individually, and Michael A. Patterson, individually, Civil Case No.: 18-cv-05562 On October 4, 2018, Plaintiff, Mr. Riley, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a class and […]
Were you Wrongfully Terminated? Job termination is a fact of life. Employees are let go all the time and in many cases, the reasons for termination are justified. A company might cut back and implement layoffs or a specific employee might fail to meet his or her obligations regarding the job. In some cases, it’s […]
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