HKM Employment Attorneys representa a Soraida Lopez Rivas, una trabajadora que está demandando a Stellae International Inc. por no pagar salarios semanalmente como lo exige la Ley Laboral de Nueva York.
– HKM Employment Attorneys represents Soraida Lopez Rivas, a worker who is suing Stellae International Inc. for its failure to pay wages on a weekly basis as required by New York Labor Law.
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) originally set out standards for child labor in the United States. Violations of FLSA are investigated by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) and may be very costly for employers. A gentleman’s club in Miami, Club Madonna, is currently under investigation by the DOL for breaking child labor laws. The investigation stems from claims that a 13 year-old girl danced for
Devyani Khobragade is a 39-year-old diplomat from India who was stationed in the Consulate General of India in New York, NY. While she was in the United States, Khobragade wished to employ Sangeeta Richard, an Indian citizen, as a nanny and domestic servant. Khobragade helped Richard secure the proper visa and Richard worked in her home from November 2012 until June 2013. Last June, Khobragade left town and when she
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) currently gives eligible employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of leave from work per year for certain reasons without fear of losing their jobs. Valid reasons include pregnancy, childbirth, adoption of a child, serious medical conditions, caring for a loved one with a serious medical condition, and caretaking of a military member. However, FMLA has some limitations. For instance, the
The state of Oregon, as one of the biggest employers within the state, often faces tumultuous negotiations regarding its labor contracts with its employees. Just one example of this is the state’s ongoing negotiation with the service employees’ union, which recently hit a fairly major snag According to a report by the Statesman Journal, on June 11th, the Service Employees International Union Local 503 (SEIU) – a union that represents
Oregon Governor John Fitzahaber has been working with leaders from both the business and labor communities to find a compromise measure on tax increases that might be palatable to the public. However, in a move that has elicited strong reactions from both business and labor groups, a union-backed organization called Our Oregon recently proposed ballot measures that would seek to raise corporate tax rates in Oregon if the governor’s plan
C.R. Wright of Fisher & Phillips LLP recently posted on Fair Labor Standards Act litigation in retail jobs. The article notes a huge increase in overtime cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws. (Indeed, many such cases have been filed here in Washington) Mr. Wright discusses class action cases against Starbucks, Home Depot, Family Dollar, Radio Shack, and convenience stores challenging whether retail managers are
