Blog Posts in March, 2017

The number of wage and hour claims filed over the last several years has significantly increased. The majority of these claims have concerned the improper classification of employees – whether ...

A new lawsuit has been filed against Fox News alleging racial discrimination. According to the suit, two African American women at a Fox affiliated station located in the Bronx were subjected to ...

As baby boomers reach and surpass traditional retirement age, many wish to continue working. However, if you don’t already have a job, finding work as an older applicant can be challenging. A recent ...

If your employer closes the office unexpectedly - such as when bad weather, threatens, there’s a power outage, or your server is down - are you entitled to be paid? This depends in part on how you are ...

A recent federal court decision examined the circumstances when an employer is required to pay a worker for training time. Pursuant to Department of Labor (DOL) rules, employers should evaluate the ...

A new bill proposed in Congress has many concerned that they may face stiff penalties at work if they decline to submit to genetic testing. Currently, the federal law protects employees’ genetic ...