Access to your personnel files “This is going on your permanent record.” These might have been words most people dreaded hearing when they were in school, but the phrase can be equally as intimidating in the workplace. The good news is you have more rights as a working adult than you did as a student […]
2018 Discrimination Charge Data Released by EEOC On Monday, April 10, 2019, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its fiscal year (“FY”) 2018 report concerning discrimination charges. The report shows that the number of discrimination charges filed with the EEOC dropped, with one notable outlier: sexual harassment charges. The report breaks down the […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Torres and Tavarez v. Bo-Mell Enterprises, Inc. and Quality Auto Body & Painting Center, Inc., and Richard Cisternas, individually Case No.: 18-cv-08997 As previously reported on this website, in Torres and Tavarez v. Bo-Mell Enterprises, Inc. and Quality Auto Body & […]
New Class and Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York McQuaid v. Capital Stack, LLC, and Eprodigy ACH, LLC, and Eprodigy Operations, LLC, and David Rubin, individually, and Brian Stulman, individually, Civil Case No.: 18-cv-09230 On October 9, 2018, Plaintiff, Mr. McQuaid, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all […]
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. […]
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