Attorneys at Serrins Fisher LLP represent employees who blow the whistle on employers who defraud the state or local government. In addition to prohibiting fraud, the New York State False Claims Act (NYS-FCA) offers protections and monetary incentives to...
Month: October 2014
Manhattan Papa John’s owner sued for unpaid wages
Fighting on behalf of workers who have been denied their hourly wages is part of our legal practice at Serrins Fisher LLP. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state labor law govern wage requirements for private and public sector workers, including...
Governor Christie Vetoes New Jersey Unemployment Discrimination Law
On June 30, the New Jersey legislature approved, by a large majority, a bill that would penalize employers for discriminating against the currently unemployed in hiring practices: If the bill becomes law, violations of the measure would implicate existing law that...
Are you in a hostile work environment?
There are many employees who dread going into work every day. Some people don't like their jobs; some people don't like their bosses or co-workers. But there are other people who have anxiety about going to work because they are victims of a hostile work environment....
Does the Family and Medical Leave Act Protect Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren?
Sometimes cases with interesting facts can lead courts to make decisions we might not necessarily expect at first glance, and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals may have recently done just that. The primary issue in Gienapp v. Harbor Crest involved a box, on a form,...
What constitutes nonsexual workplace harassment in NYC?
The problem of sexual harassment in the workplace has been the subject of many of our blog posts, including this one regarding a potential class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Agriculture Department's Forest Service. Illegal harassment in the workplace is not always...
When Does an Unpaid Internship Violate the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Since the economic crisis of 2008 and subsequent recession, we've seen a significant increase in the number of lawsuits filed by unpaid interns, alleging labor violations. As this Forbes article details, it isn't necessarily that the amount of unpaid internships has...
Firefighters file sexual harassment complaint against Forest Service
The U.S. Agriculture Department has been held to account numerous times in recent years for discrimination based on race and gender. The department made payouts to female and Hispanic farmers to compensate for discrimination; Native American farmers brought a...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Clarifies the Law on Pregnancy Discrimination
As reported by the Washington Post: For the first time in more than 30 years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued new guidelines to make clear to employers that refusing to give reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers is illegal under federal law....
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