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Pechman Law Group Wins Jury Trial in Brooklyn Federal Court
After a four-day trial, a jury ruled that Las Margaritas, a restaurant in Astoria, is liable to two former waitresses for violations of the Fair
Sushi and Ramen Restaurants Pay $621K in Back Wages, Damages and Penalties
While Southern California Sushi chefs worked up to 90 hours a week painstakingly assembling intricately crafted Godzilla rolls, sashimi assortments and other delicacies at various
Hillshire Brands Pays $4 Million to Settle Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Hillshire Brands Company (formerly known as the Sara Lee Corporation) will pay $4 million to a group of 74 African-American former employees to settle a
Quest Diagnostics Sued For Not Including Incentive-Based Payments In Overtime Calculation
Quest Diagnostics has been hit with a class action overtime lawsuit by a referral and testing assistant. The nationwide lawsuit accuses the clinical testing company
NYC Commission on Human Rights Announces Employment Protections for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Employees
The New York City Commission on Human Rights released a new guidance that makes clear what constitutes gender identity and gender expression discrimination under the
How New York City’s Service Industry Is Facing a New Era
I am quoted in today’s cover story in the Village Voice, “How New York City’s Service Industry Is Facing a New Era” discussing Danny Meyer’s
New York State Anti-Retaliation Unit Obtains Reinstatement for Workers and $68,000 in Restitution of Wage Theft
Governor Cuomo announced that New York State’s newly-created Anti-Retaliation Unit has taken swift and aggressive action to secure the immediate reinstatement and over $68,000 in
Female Laundry Workers Receive $582,000 in Settlement of EEOC Sexual Harassment Case
Suffolk Laundry Services, Inc. will pay $582,000 to eight former employees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Puerto Rico Security Guard Company to Pay $166K For Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
A San Juan, Puerto Rico company that provides security guard and patrol services throughout Puerto Rico misclassified employees as independent contractors and violated the Fair
How to Handle a Wage and Hour Program at NYCLA on December 9, 2015
How to Handle a Wage and Hour Case is the subject of a program that will be held at New York County Lawyers’ Association on