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 ...
By law, discrimination based on one’s pregnancy is illegal, just as discrimination based on one’s age, race, gender, religion, or other personal characteristics is illegal. This means you have the right to file a lawsuit if you have suffered pregnancy discrimination. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 provides legal protections for pregnant employees. If you have experienced harassment or ...
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to stop wearing medically prescribed clogs. 60-year-old Edie Hall is suing United Airlines, her employer, after they rescinded the permission to wear these medically necessary shoes at least three times during her employment working with the ...
If a former employer makes false statements about you, you may be eligible to file a defamation lawsuit. Defamation is a personal injury, meaning that you may recover damages for your financial losses and your emotional distress. Furthermore, you may even be awarded punitive damages in order to punish the employer for its wrongdoing. Defamation occurs when an individual makes an intentionally ...
Depending on your job and its particular responsibilities, your employer may require you to sign a noncompete agreement when you come on board or receive a promotion. This is especially likely if your line of work involves unique intellectual property and specific knowledge of classified business methods, in which case your employer may have you sign an agreement that is intended to keep you from ...
Although you might handle employment matters on your own, some issues that arise can be tricky and might require legal expertise. Lawsuits brought by former employees can result in huge financial losses for your business. This is why it is important to know when you should seek legal advice for employment issues that can impact your business. In this blog, we explain situations where an employer ...
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 ...
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 ...
Lealem Mulugeta has always had a deeply-held passion for space flight, with a job at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) being a dream of his since he was a small boy. Upon being hired by the organization through contractor Universities Space Research Association, however, he soon found that the job was not what he expected. “There were certain things said to me that were not ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sexual advances create a hostile work environment filled with tension, frustration, embarrassment, and many other consequences, and yet this problem seems to be all-too-common in workplaces around the country. In fact, it seems like the news is dominated with headlines of unwanted sexual advances, harassment, and improper conduct from prominent figures. If you have been experiencing sexual ...
Anyone can be a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, which is why it is so important to know what sexual harassment may look like, and what you should do if it happens to you. Whether you have been a victim of workplace harassment, you think you may be experiencing harassment, or you have complete confidence that you never will be harassed in your current place of business, it is always ...