Once again, New York has taken the lead on legal issues in the workplace and is doing what it can to discourage sexual harassment on the job. The city’s Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act was signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in May and includes several new laws that together amount to […]
New Class and Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Brown v. KA Investigations–Security, LLC Civil Case No.: 1:18-cv-05520 On June 19, 2018, Plaintiff, Mr. Brown, filed a class and collective action lawsuit against KA Investigations–Security, LLC for overtime and minimum wage violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the New […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Eastern District of New York Ramirez v. El Potrero Sport Bar, Inc., Case No.: 18-cv-964 As previously reported on this website, in Ramirez v. El Potrero Sport Bar, Inc., on February 13, 2018, Lead Plaintiff Ms. Ramirez, on behalf of herself and those similarly situated, filed […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New YorkArgudo v. Maletona Corp. d/b/a Fino Ristorante Italiano, and Peter G. Vulaj, individually Civil Case No.: 1:18-cv-06017 On July 2, 2018, Plaintiff, Mr. Argudo, filed a civil action lawsuit against Maletona Corp. d/b/a Fino Ristorante Italiano, and Peter G. Vulaj, individually for wage violations of the […]
Most states have a minimum wage that employers are required to pay employees and New York is no exception. In 2017, the minimum wage for many employees in the state began an incremental increase that eventually resulted in a minimum wage of $15 per hour for anyone working for an employer with more than 11 […]
New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Flores v. New City Lawn & Landscape, Inc., and Joseph Monteferrante, individually Case No.: 7:18-cv-05456 On June 18, 2018, Lead Plaintiff Mr. Flores filed a collective action lawsuit in United States District Court – Southern District of New York against New City Lawn & Landscape, […]
On July 18, 2018, the new Temporary Schedule Change Law took effect in New York City. Under the law, covered employees have a right to temporary changes to their work schedule for certain “personal events.” All employees who work over 80+ hours per calendar year in NYC and who have been employed by their employer […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Bardhaj v. 50 Broadway Realty Corp., Civil Case No.: 1:18-cv-04503 On May 21, 2018, Plaintiff, Ms. Bardhaj, filed a civil action lawsuit against her employer, 50 Broadway Realty Corp., for overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”), […]
Borrelli & Associates, P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Thomas R. Price recently joined the firm as a Senior Associate. Prior to joining our team, Thomas was an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY). As part of […]
Non-compete agreements are created by employers to prevent employees from taking their talents to a direct competitor. The agreement is usually part of the overall employment contract, though it might be an individual document, and is often for a pre-determined period of time. If you continue to work for the employer for which you signed […]
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