Are you a waitress or waiter who is required to do "side work" - but isn't paid minimum wage to do that work? The Fair Labor Standards Act may protect you and require your employer to pay you wages you're owed. A waitress in North Carolina recently sued her employer,...
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Month: August 2016
The Deck is Stacked Against Plaintiffs in Employment Cases – But the Fight Goes On
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided a case that attracted little attention. On the surface, CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission[i] (5/19/16) was about the definition of a "prevailing party" for purposes of awarding attorney fees....
Jealous Ex-husband Admits to Planting Marijuana, Framing An Innocent Man
Sometimes we comment on issues of national importance. Sometimes, not. In this juicy case, arising from suburban Toledo, a male teacher was dating a woman whose ex-husband admits to planting marijuana in his car out of jealousy! Most of the time we tend to think that...
Speak Up and Speak Out to End Sexual Harassment & Discrimination in the Workplace
For more than fifteen years, I have represented employees who have been discriminated against by their co-workers, supervisors, and employers. I can safely say that sexual harassment hasn't gone away, as Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit against Fox shows. And, as it turns...