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Construction Workers Receive $625k to Settle Racial Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
Laquila Group, Inc., a New York City-based construction firm whose past projects include the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, will pay $625,000 and take other measures
Lawsuit Alleges that Parking Lot Assistant Managers Are Cheated out of Overtime
LAZ Parking, a nationwide parking corporation headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, has been sued for improperly classifying its Assistant Managers to avoid paying them overtime, as
EEOC Issues Guidance on “What to do if You Believe You’ve Been Harassed at Work”
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations and the Fox News sex harassment scandals, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a guidance aimed to
Sheetz Accused of Failing to Pay Assistant Managers Overtime Pay
Assistant managers of Sheetz have sued the company claiming it illegally misclassified Assistant Managers throughout the country as “exempt” and failed to pay them overtime wages in
Bloomberg Analytics Reps Entitled to Overtime Pay Says NY Judge
A class action of over 1,300 Bloomberg LP New York-based Analytics Representatives who were not paid time and one-half for overtime hours has been certified
Bill Proposed in New York Assembly to End Weight Discrimination
A law that would make weight discrimination illegal has been proposed by New York Assemblywomen Linda Rosenthal. The bill would make it illegal for employers
Restaurants Sued for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
Several franchisees of the popular IHOP restaurant chain in Nevada and New York violated federal law when they failed to prevent and correct ongoing sexual
Detroit Hospital Pays 90k To Workers for Failing to Pay Overtime for Pre-Shift Work
Henry Ford Health System has paid $90,004 in back wages to 22 workers in the Detroit hospital to resolve violations of overtime and record-keeping provisions
EEOC Sues Golden Corral for Disability, Sexual Harassment and Discharge of An Autistic Employee
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleges a Golden Corral restaurant in Matthews, North Carolina, discriminated against an employee with a disability. It subjected him
Radisson Hotel Reaches $1.8 Million Settlement with Banquet Servers for Pocketing Service Charges
The Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a class action law suit alleging that its banquet service workers were illegally