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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,...
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....
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...
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...
The Fair Labor Standards Act protects employees from wage theft by their employers. Among other protections, it prohibits employers from charging "business costs" to their employees. One restaurant found a novel way to make employees pay for its business costs: it...
Many white Americans have no idea what "driving while Black" means for so many Americans. The entire relationship with the police is a completely different experience for many law abiding Blacks than it is for whites. It can easily result in a pile up of traffic...
In the law, we tend to find "reasonable" outcomes to be lawful. But what judges and juries see as reasonable is very much determined by what happens in our culture. In this thoughtful piece, a female member of the Kennedy clan suggests we need an American conversation...
As a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, I understand how difficult it is to put your civilian life on hold to return to, or join up for, active duty. If you choose to serve, your acceptance of this responsibility should not become a disability when you return home....
Conflicts between employers and employees with caregiving responsibilities show no sign of easing. Family responsibility discrimination covers complaints related to pregnancy, motherhood/fatherhood, and care of an aging or ill parent. A recent study authored by the...
On May 18, 2016, President Obama announced publication of a final rule that will extend overtime pay to millions of workers. Scheduled to go into effect December 1, 2016, the new rule will result in more fair compensation for affected employees. Read more