Wages and Overtime benefits employment lawyer in New York
On April 2, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that service advisors at auto dealerships are exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). In this case, Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, the question revolved around whether service advisors were considered salespeople under the FLSA, which would make them exempt or ineligible for […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Eastern District of New York As previously reported on this website, in Henry v. Prishtina Construction Designs, Inc., on August 25, 2017, Lead Plaintiff Mr. Henry, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court […]
New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Smajlaj v. Pritchard Industries, Inc. Case No.: 1:18-cv-02243 On March 13, 2018, Lead Plaintiff Mr. Smajlaj, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – Eastern District of New York against his employer, […]
Starting January 1, 2018, many New York workers will be eligible to take Paid Family Leave under New York’s new law. For those eligible, which includes full-time employees after 26 consecutive weeks of employment and part-time employees after 175 non-consecutive days of employment, there will be available up to eight weeks of leave time during […]
New Collective Action granted in the Southern District of New York Deas v. Alba Carting & Demolition, Inc., Alba Services Inc., and Andrew Horan Case No. 1:17-cv-03947-RA United States District Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the conditional certification of a collective action against Defendants Alba Carting & Demolition Inc. (“Alba”) and Andrew Horan, Defendant Alba’s Chief Executive […]
Good news for workers on Long Island. Effective December 31, 2017, the minimum wage on Long Island will increase from $10.00 to $11.00 for 2018. For fast food workers, the minimum wage on Long Island will increase from $10.75 to $11.75. The law also requires employers to post a notice issued by the Department of […]
New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New YorkEsperanza v. Dyckman Bar, Corp. et al Case No.: 1:17-CV-08766 On November 10, 2017, lead Plaintiff Kiara Esperanza, on behalf of herself and those similarly situated, filed a collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of New York against Dyckman Bar, […]
New Collective/ Class Action for Landscapers of Morano Landscape Garden Designs, Ltd. et al. Filed in the Southern District of New York Chavez et al v. Morano Landscape Garden Designs, LTD. et a.l Case No.: 7:17-CV-08484 On November 2, 2017, Plaintiff Elsa Chavez, individually only, and Carlo Escamilla, on behalf of himself, individually, and also […]
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and State Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito recently announced a new group of laws aimed at protecting low-wage earners in the city by ensuring scheduling and a variety of other rights. The bill is intended to put an end to the abusive scheduling practices that often occur in the fast food […]
In an ideal world, we’re able to work for an employer who treats us with respect and provides us with reasonable compensation for the time and effort we put into our jobs. Many people enjoy this arrangement, but all too often, things go wrong in the workplace. Sometimes the issues are minor and easily resolved, […]
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