Lawsuits are unlike many aspects of most people's lives, unless they happen to be attorneys. While you may file a lawsuit on virtually any topic, you are unlikely to be successful if you cannot support your claims with valid evidence.This requirement for evidence can...
Marketing. That is what a lot of the discussion concerning the minimum wage really is. This week, New York Governor Cuomo has come out in support of a $15 per hour minimum wage. This has come after years of campaigning by unions and other groups who argue that...
Holidays in the U.S. tend to become commercial excuses for sales and holiday parties. The big three during the summer, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day have become three-day weekends used as an excuse to grill burgers and drink. Labor Day stands...
Retaliation may occur more frequently when managers are poorly suited for their roles as manager. Management requires a deep understanding of human behavior, as opposed to merely being a subject matter expert for the group they manage. Certain personalities have...
If you have been asked or allowed to work more than 40 hours in a week, then you may have been entitled to overtime pay.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), qualifying workers must receive overtime pay of at least one and one-half times their regular rates of...
Discrimination in employment may take many forms, but some types of behavior occur more frequently. A recent report by the EEOC finds that retaliation is the most often alleged type of discrimination. It found that the number of allegations of retaliation had...
Employment law cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation or hostile work environment are always complex. Because there are at least two parts to any case. There are what are typically described as "the facts."The facts are the laundry list of everything...
People often say you should know your rights in order to protect them. But the fact that there are perhaps dozens of laws that apply to each person's unique situation means that not everyone can be an expert on the law. This leads to a lot of questions, some which...
When discussing employment law issues, such as sex discrimination or retaliation, we often mention the significance of documentation to a case. While the media often likes to highlight what it may view as baseless claims, in reality, there are likely as many or more...
they were "interns" or employees for purposes of the exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In situations like those involved in the case, employers must pay "employees" for the work they perform, including overtime when applicable. The interns claimed...
