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Law Blog Page 47

New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Carlo v. Prestige Lawns, Inc. and Rodney Wechsler, individually Civil Case No.: 18-cv-05578 On June 20, 2018, Plaintiff Carlo, on behalf of himself, individually, and, on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a collective action lawsuit against PRESTIGE LAWNS, INC (“Prestige”) and RODNEY WECHSLER […]

While it is certainly no sure thing that Judge Kavanaugh is going to get confirmed to the Supreme Court in light of the sexual assault allegations against him, if he is indeed confirmed, it will change the balance of the Court for possibly decades to come. Judge Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Court will affect the […]

New Class and Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Castilla v. KNS Building Restoration, INC., and Dennis Doceti, individually Civil Case No.: 1:18-cv-03838 On July 2, 2018, lead Plaintiff Mr. Castilla, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in […]

Despite efforts to prevent all types of discrimination in the workplace, people are still harassed and abused on a regular basis while working. Discrimination on a religious basis is no exception. Individuals are still treated differently in the workplace because of their religious beliefs and practices, even though the law is supposed to prevent this […]

The New York City Council recently amended the Fair Workweek Law, effective July 18, 2018, to allow employees to make two temporary schedule changes each calendar year for personal events. Qualifying personal events include: care for a child under 18, care for a household member who depends on the employee for medical care or the […]

Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Fernandez v. Catholic Guardian Services, Craig Longley, individually, Grace Poppe, individually, and Dolores Ortiz, individually, Civil Case No.: 17-cv-03161-ER On April 28, 2017, Lead Plaintiff Ms. Fernandez, on behalf of herself and those similarly situated, filed a collective action lawsuit against […]

Discovering workplace wrongdoing can lead to stress, but there are protections in place that prevent the backlash against you for accusing your employer of breaking the law. Unfortunately, these protections only go so far and many whistleblowers find themselves mired in stress and anxiety when faced with the decision to report wrongdoing against their employer. […]

On September 7, 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to Civil Service Law Section 75 extending notice and hearing rights to “Labor Class” employees after five years of continuous service. Previously, Labor Class employees (who were not veterans or exempt volunteer firefighters) were not afforded the right to written disciplinary charges and […]

New Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New YorkLopez v. 1923 Sneaker, Inc. d/b/a “Air Kicks” and Youkyung Choi, individually  Case No.: 18-cv-03828 On July 2, 2018, Plaintiff Lopez, on behalf of himself, individually, and, on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a collective action lawsuit against 1923 Sneaker, Inc. d/b/a “Air Kicks” […]

New Collective Action filed 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.: 1:18-cv-05789 On June 26, 2018, lead Plaintiff Carlton Douglas, […]

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