Under the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EOCC) and the Equality Act 2010, employers are legally prohibited from discriminating against employees or applicants based on their disabilities. In fact, federal law requires that reasonable accommodations be made available to them. Even so, it’s unfortunately common for disabled employees to face harassment and discrimination in the ...
Employers are required by law to protect employees from any form of discrimination they could face during work hours. Discrimination should never be overlooked, as it has a detrimental and toxic effect on both employees and the general workplace environment. It is your right as an employee to work in an environment free of discrimination . Workplace discrimination can affect: The hiring process ...
Sexual harassment is an unfortunate part of many workplaces, though it doesn’t have to be. Harassment can be defined as any kind of unwanted touching, sending explicit photographs, requesting sexual favors, denying a promotion or raise because you denied any sexual advances, or any other unwanted sexual activity. This kind of harassment can happen between coworkers of equal status, though it most ...
Under the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EOCC) and the Equality Act 2010, employers are legally prohibited from discriminating against employees or applicants based on their disabilities. In fact, federal law requires that reasonable accommodations be made available to them. Even so, it’s unfortunately common for disabled employees to face harassment and discrimination in the ...
Papa John’s Pizza , one of the largest pizza delivery companies in the country, may have conducted Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations, according to both former and current employees. Allegations from the pizza-chain employees state they did not receive wages for mandatory online training sessions. The FLSA requires that employees be paid for any job-related training made necessary by an ...
Whistleblowers often face a lot of backlash for their actions, especially from the company or organization they report. Even when a whistleblower is taking a stand and doing the right thing, the fact is that they’re stuck in the middle of a controversial issue. Some people see whistleblowers in a poor light, calling their actions disloyal, but the truth is that it takes courage to take action when ...
A change to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is set to take effect December 1 st , 2016 which will make an estimated 4.2 million additional salaried American workers eligible to earn overtime pay. The new rule will increase the federal minimum salary level for overtime pay for FLSA-covered workers to $913 per week, or $47,476 per year. While many companies have already commenced preparations ...
Papa John’s Pizza , one of the largest pizza delivery companies in the country, may have conducted Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations, according to both former and current employees. Allegations from the pizza-chain employees state they did not receive wages for mandatory online training sessions. The FLSA requires that employees be paid for any job-related training made necessary by an ...
Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP attorney Bob Debes is representing a flight attendant whose case made the news recently after being required by her employer to stop wearing medically prescribed clogs. 60-year-old Edie Hall is suing United Airlines, her employer, after they rescinded the permission to wear these medically necessary shoes at least three times during her employment working with the ...
Our entire team here at Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP strives for success and excellence at all times. This dedication to the pursuit of perfection is once again reaffirmed by the recent achievements of Bob Debes , Sidd Rao and Ricardo Prieto , who each earned Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law. They join two of our other lawyers – Todd Slobin and Daryl J. Sinkule – who have also earned ...
Earlier in the year, the Obama Administration backed and passed a ruling from the Department of Labor (DOL) that would have doubled the minimum threshold for mandatory overtime pay for salaried workers. As the ruling stated, starting December 1 st , 2016, the new threshold would be $47,476 per year, up from $23,660. That has not come into effect, however, and likely will not, due to a federal ...
While many employers are getting ready for the massive overtime pay reform law which is set to go into effect in early December, others are likely on the lookout for methods to circumvent the rule due to concerns over drastically higher payroll costs. If a recently released study on wage and hour lawsuits is any indicator, however, employers should be taking this new legislation far more ...
The complexity of federal and state labor laws can leave many workers confused on issues such as salaried work and overtime pay. The employment laws which regulate overtime eligibility are set by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While the FLSA does not include certain industries such as agricultural workers, most employees (and employers) in the United States are covered by the act. To ...
When drafting a severance agreement , it is important that employers do so thoughtfully. Mistakes in severance agreements can leave employers vulnerable to a lawsuit and may attract the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Learn what you need to know when drafting a severance agreement to keep your company safe from legal actions. Take an Individualized Approach One ...
Six months after the allegations against Harvey Weinstein resulted in an immense barrage of past discretions by powerful men in various industries, the #MeToo movement has inspired widespread calls for change and shifted social attitudes, resulting in the empowerment of women all over the world. The Progress Many workplaces have increased their efforts to address sexual misconduct. Not only do ...
Sexual harassment is an unfortunate part of many workplaces, though it doesn’t have to be. Harassment can be defined as any kind of unwanted touching, sending explicit photographs, requesting sexual favors, denying a promotion or raise because you denied any sexual advances, or any other unwanted sexual activity. This kind of harassment can happen between coworkers of equal status, though it most ...
With the national news media running daily coverage of an ongoing stream of sexual harassment and assault allegations against high-profile figures in the entertainment industry, more and more people are finding the courage to speak out about their own experiences. Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP attorney Sidd Rao recently spoke with ABC 13 Eyewitness News Houston about the recent activity. "It's hard ...
A recent class action case was brought against BL Restaurant Operations LLC, the company behind the upscale bar and grill chain Bar Louie. The claimants are bartenders employed by the chain, who allege that the salaried restaurant management was taking tips from the pool intended for the hourly-paid bartenders, failing to notify employees of tip credit, and required employees to spend more than ...
A recent class action case was brought against BL Restaurant Operations LLC, the company behind the upscale bar and grill chain Bar Louie. The claimants are bartenders employed by the chain, who allege that the salaried restaurant management was taking tips from the pool intended for the hourly-paid bartenders, failing to notify employees of tip credit, and required employees to spend more than ...
Many industries, especially those of service, employ a system of earning tips from satisfied customers who want to show their gratitude for particularly good service. As the system is set up, some employees even receive more money from their earned tips than they do from their regular wages. What many people don’t realize is their tips are protected under employee rights, which is why it is ...
A recent class action case was brought against BL Restaurant Operations LLC, the company behind the upscale bar and grill chain Bar Louie. The claimants are bartenders employed by the chain, who allege that the salaried restaurant management was taking tips from the pool intended for the hourly-paid bartenders, failing to notify employees of tip credit, and required employees to spend more than ...
Under the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EOCC) and the Equality Act 2010, employers are legally prohibited from discriminating against employees or applicants based on their disabilities. In fact, federal law requires that reasonable accommodations be made available to them. Even so, it’s unfortunately common for disabled employees to face harassment and discrimination in the ...
Employers are required by law to protect employees from any form of discrimination they could face during work hours. Discrimination should never be overlooked, as it has a detrimental and toxic effect on both employees and the general workplace environment. It is your right as an employee to work in an environment free of discrimination . Workplace discrimination can affect: The hiring process ...
Sexual harassment is an unfortunate part of many workplaces, though it doesn’t have to be. Harassment can be defined as any kind of unwanted touching, sending explicit photographs, requesting sexual favors, denying a promotion or raise because you denied any sexual advances, or any other unwanted sexual activity. This kind of harassment can happen between coworkers of equal status, though it most ...