Blog Posts in March, 2019

Restaurant Tipping Pool Violations: Are You Paid Fairly?

It’s all too easy for employers to take advantage of their employees, especially in a restaurant setting where wages often rely on fluctuating tips and tipping pool systems. Because of these types of wage structures, employees aren’t always aware that they aren’t receiving the compensation they’re owed. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) aims to protect restaurant workers from wage violations, ...

Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Huntleigh USA Corporation

At Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP, our team of experienced lawyers is committed to helping employees throughout the country defend their labor rights. That is why our law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Huntleigh USA Corporation on behalf of certain airline employees who weren’t paid for meal breaks. The lawsuit was brought forth as a collective action under overtime provisions contained ...

Sidd Rao comments on the news that Walmart plans to phase out the well-known door greeter position:

Attorney Sidd Rao spoke with Fox 26 about the news that Walmart plans to eliminate the door greeter role in stores around the nation. "They're giving the sense that these people are no longer useful to the company apparently and they're being potentially discarded," said Rao. "And in terms of this having a disproportionate impact on a protected group of workers like older workers and disabled ...