On May 24, 2021, seven gardeners and members of Kim Kardashian’s maintenance staff sued her for wage violations they suffered while working at Kardashian’s $60 million Los Angeles mansion under California law. Kardashian is accused of failing to pay her staff overtime and timely wages, failing to provide required meal and rest breaks, and failing […]
On May 24, 2021, seven gardeners and members of Kim Kardashian’s maintenance staff sued her for wage violations they suffered while working at Kardashian’s $60 million Los Angeles mansion under California law. Kardashian is accused of failing to pay her staff overtime and timely wages, failing to provide required meal and rest breaks, and failing […]
On May 24, 2021, seven gardeners and members of Kim Kardashian’s maintenance staff sued her for wage violations they suffered while working at Kardashian’s $60 million Los Angeles mansion under California law. Kardashian is accused of failing to pay her staff overtime and timely wages, failing to provide required meal and rest breaks, and failing […]
As the first Americans are administered the COVID-19 vaccine, many employers plan to require vaccination as a condition of continued employment. While everyone can agree that safety in the workplace is of paramount concern, mandated vaccinations have the potential to infringe upon the rights of employees with disabilities or who have religious objections to being […]
As the dust continues to settle after Joe Biden’s election as the next President of the United States, the passing of a controversial ballot measure in California – Proposition 22 – has flown somewhat under the radar, despite its potential to reshape the landscape of wage-and-hour law for gig economy workers not only in California, […]
On November 3, 2020, over 60% of Floridians voted to amend Florida’s Constitution, increasing the state minimum wage from the current rate of $8.56 to $15.00 over the next six years. Employers must pay all non-tipped employee’s hourly rates according to the following schedule: • Through December 31, 2020 – $8.56• Beginning January […]
On November 3, 2020, Coloradans overwhelmingly voted for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (“PFML”) by a margin of 57% to 43%, securing Colorado workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave to address a variety of personal and family caregiving obligations. Colorado joins 8 other states and Washington, D.C. in enacting legislation […]
On October 20, 2020, Southern District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer found that New York City was liable for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the New York City Human Rights Law for its failure to provide accessible signals for blind pedestrians. According to Disability Rights […]
As of September 30, 2020, employees throughout the Empire State can begin earning paid sick leave in accordance with the New York Sick Leave Law (“NYSLL”). Under the NYSLL, employees accrue sick leave at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked and have the right to earn up to 56 hours of […]
On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris are scheduled to appear for their first and only debate of the election cycle. Given the advanced age of the presidential candidates, as well as President Trump’s recent positive test for COVID-19, the upcoming vice presidential debate has taken on increased significance […]
On September 8, 2020, the Honorable Gregory H. Woods of the Southern District of New York struck down a final rule (the “Rule”) issued earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”). The Rule narrowed the definition of a vertical joint employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to require that a […]
On September 1, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled 2-1 that the ministerial exception does not bar an employee from bringing hostile work environment claims linked to protected traits such as sexual orientation and health conditions. In the case at hand, Sandor Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, […]
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