Most people understand the law protects people with disabilities. Laws provide protection for consumers just trying to live normal, healthy lives, as well as those who are employees. Employers are legally required to accommodate employees with disabilities. This includes people with physical disabilities, as well as mental health disabilities. If you’re coping with a diagnosed […]
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In the modern employment world, people are increasingly taking advantage of the “gig” businesses, like Uber, GrubHub, or Upwork, as a full-time job. While the flexibility of these gig jobs is enticing, those who work for these gig businesses need to understand the nature of their relationship, specifically: are they an employee or a contractor? […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Alvarez v. Magan Food Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Hubba’s, and Carlos Magan, individually Case No.: 7:18-cv-04841 On May 31, 2018, Plaintiff, Mr. Alvarez, filed a civil action lawsuit against Magan Food Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a/ Hubba’s, and Carlos Magan for overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Kukic and Sahmanovic v. Romad Realty LLC, and HHRMC LLC, and David Kornitzer, and Harry Hirsch, Case No.: 1:18-cv-04629 On May 24, 2018, Plaintiffs, Ms. Kukic and Mr. Sahmanovic, filed a civil action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of New York […]
$240,838.13 – Action for Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations Logan v. World Luxury Cars, Inc. d/b/a/ Boss Auto Premier, Nadia Lev and Arik Lev, each in their individual and professional capacities Case No: 1:15-cv-00248-RRM-PK, Eastern District of New York Borrelli & Associates represented the Plaintiff, Mr. Logan, a maintenance worker against his former employer, a […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Henderson v. AFG Group, Inc., Case No.: 1:18-cv-04179 On May 9, 2018, Plaintiff Ms. Henderson, filed a civil action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of New York against AFG Group, Inc. The complaint alleges as follows: Ms. Henderson worked for Defendant […]
People leave jobs all the time and for a variety of reasons. It’s just a part of the modern-day business world. There are very few people anymore who remain with the same company over the long haul and employers expect turnover within their company. If you’re in the workforce, chances are you’ll leave your current […]
New York employment law firm, Borrelli and Associates, P.L.L.C represented a client against her employer, an international interior design association, for claims of age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, as well as for claims of unpaid […]
New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Brininger v. Fred A. Cook, Jr., Inc., and Brian F. Cook, individually Docket No.: 18-cv-4579 On May 23, 2018, Plaintiff Mr. Brininger, on behalf of himself and all others similarly-situated, filed a civil action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of […]
In December 2017, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Labor would be conducting hearings regarding the elimination of the so-called “tip credit,” which allows workers in predominantly service industry jobs to receive an hourly wage that is below the applicable minimum wage, as long as they receive enough tips so […]