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Hard Rock Cafe Servers Claim Illegal Tip Pooling
Enter your article here Well the national chain of Hard Rock Cafe restaurants have recently been hit with a lawsuit under the FLSA complaining about its tip handling procedures. The allegations of the...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:21 PM [EST] in Overtime | applies to All States
Hooters Waitress Brings Weight Discrimination Case
Enter your article here There has an increase in weight discrimination charges under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and I think potentially there could be claims for weight discrimination u...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:19 PM [EST] in Other | applies to All States
Genetic Discrimination Under GINA
Enter your article here A woman who tested positive for the breast cancer gene brought suit against her employer MXnergy for violation of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) w...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:18 PM [EST] in Other | applies to All States
What is the ADA?
Enter your article here While the American With Disabilities Act (ADA) has several components, the portion I am going to talk about right now is Title I which pertains to discrimination in employment ...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:17 PM [EST] in Disability | applies to All States
What if My Former Employer Says Bad Things About Me?
Enter your article here On many occasions employees ask whether or not they have a legal claim against their former employer or employers for giving bad references or saying bad things about them. The...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:16 PM [EST] in Defamation | applies to All States
Should I Be Getting Paid Overtime as a Salaried Employee?
Enter your article here On many occasions, employees come to me who are working dozens of hours for their employers, but are not getting paid overtime. I ask them why and the response is , I'm salarie...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:14 PM [EST] in Overtime | applies to All States
What is a Qui Tam?
Enter your article here SAN FRANCISCO — Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG is paying $72.5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing it of improperly billing government programs for u...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:13 PM [EST] in Whistleblowing | applies to All States
Can My Employer Terminate or Reprimand Me for Not Speaking English in the Workplace
Enter your article here One of the areas of frequent complaint with employers, especially in areas such as South Florida and California is whether an employer can force an employee to speak only engli...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:12 PM [EST] in Race, National Origin | applies to All States
Is My Employer Required to Give Me Meal or Break Time?
Enter your article here The general answer, under Federal law, is no. However some states have their own rest or lunch break statutes for employees, which as of the posting of this blog, include: Cali...
0 comments | posted by Scott Behren | Jun 4, 2010 8:10 PM [EST] in Overtime | applies to All States
It Is Prudent To Report And To Redress Alleged Race Discrimination And Retaliation
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0 comments | posted by Chinyere Okoronkwo | Mar 1, 2010 6:49 PM [EST] in Race, National Origin | applies to New York
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