The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) FLSA, which stands for the Fair Labor Standards Act, is a law that protects workers from workplace violations and practices related to wages and pay. The law created regulations that affect businesses and workers, including minimum wage guidelines and rules about overtime. In addition to wages, the FLSA also […]
Labor Union Inflatable Rats Under Fire Labor unions commonly use inflatable rats when they picket a company for using non-union labor in order to draw the attention of passersby and bring public awareness to their protest. However, the use of the inflatables may soon be restricted. Under the Trump administration, the National Labor Relations Board […]
New York City Becomes the First Municipality in the Country to Ban Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants On May 10, 2019, the New York City Council’s bill prohibiting employers from drug testing prospective employees for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (“THC,” the active ingredient in marijuana) was passed into law. The law, which is the first of […]
New Class and Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Loja v. Jasco Designs, Inc., Civil Case No.: 18-cv-06190 On November 2, 2018, Plaintiff, Ms. Loja, on behalf of herself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern […]
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 […]
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