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Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Settled for Record $22.5 Million
Pinterest will pay $22.5 million to settle a lawsuit from its former chief operating officer, Françoise Brougher, who alleged gender discrimination and retaliation in pay

Gas Station Owner Arrested for Wage Theft and Threatening to Retaliate Against Immigrant Employees for Reporting Violations
A Long Island, New York gas station owner has been arrested for exploiting workers and threatening to retaliate against immigrant employees to deter them from

Pechman Law Group Rated Tier 1 by U.S. News’ 2020 “Best Law Firm” Rankings
We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has recognized our unique employment law practice where we represent both employers and employees in workplace disputes.

Pechman Law Group Obtains $475k Settlement for 33 Construction Workers Who Were Not Paid Overtime
KVK-Tech, a Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical company, has paid $475,000 to 33 workers it hired to construct its four-building campus in Newtown, Pennsylvania, in settlement of a

Miami Dialysis Companies to Pay $110,819 in Back Wages for Overtime Violation
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Miami, Florida-based dialysis service companies – Olympus Healthcare Inc., Apollo Renal Center LLC, and Americare Renal

Housekeepers are Entitled to Overtime Pay
Most people do not realize that domestic workers, such as housekeepers and nannies, are entitled to overtime pay. As employment lawyers, we regularly represent housekeepers

Black Latino Horse Racing Announcer Sues NYRA for Discrimination and Equal Pay
Pechman Law Group PLLC has filed a discrimination and equal pay lawsuit against the New York Racing Association. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of

Arizona Construction Company to Pay $3,000,000 for Overtime Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a $3,000,000 judgment against Stratis Construction Inc., a residential drywall company based in Phoenix, Arizona, for violating overtime and

Burlington Coat Factory Assistant Managers receive $20 million settlement for Overtime Violations
Burlington Coat Factory has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to end two lawsuits brought by assistant store managers who say they were misclassified as

Security Guard Companies Ordered to Pay $942K in Minimum Wage and Overtime Damages
Four security guard companies based in Puerto Rico, and their owners have been ordered to pay a total of $715,685 in back wages and damages