Plaintiff-appellant, Anthony Paganas appeals from a judgment entered on Dec. 6, 2016, dismissing his claim for overtime pay under FLSA and the New York Labor Law. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Total Management Solution, LLC (TMS). ...
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If you live in the five boroughs of New York City, it is arguable that you have more civil rights than anywhere else in the state! That is largely due to the New York City Human Rights Law and its ...
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The Court of Appeals has clarified rules governing when interns are entitled to salary under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The case is Wang v. Hearst Corporation, decided on Dec. 8, 2017(16-3302-cv). The following factors are controlling when interns are ...
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The Second Circuit has now clarified what reasonable care was due to an employee who complained to her co-workers about sexual harassment and in turn the co-workers told a supervisor, who asked the employee about the situation. The issue was ...
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When David Mullins and Charlie Craig walked into Masterpiece Cakeshop, a bakery in Denver, Colorado, they had no inkling that the encounter would take them to the U.S. Supreme Court. All they wanted was a wedding cake, but the bakery’s ...
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Adverse actions are easy if you are fired or denied a promotion. But what about lesser job actions that can be aggrieved by employees? The case is Moy v. Perez, a summary order decided on Oct. 11, 2017 (16-3588-cv). In ...
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This case demonstrates that the courts do not favor imposing any liability against military institutions — even involving sexual harassment and rape at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The case is Doe v. Hagenbeck, decided on August 30th, ...
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals holds for the first time that a plaintiff suffers an adverse employment action where the employer fires her (allegedly because of her pregnancy) but then rescinds the termination two weeks later. The court also ...
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There are several articles recounting the addictions and depression of lawyers who often become weary of the stressful nature of bearing the responsibility of lawyering. In our own circles we can share stories of how difficult caseloads become, how much ...
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This case involves allegations by the plaintiff that she was subjected to a hostile work environment because of her religion and national origin. The trial court granted summary judgment, but the Court of Appeals sent this case to the jury. ...
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A plaintiff won a six-figure discrimination verdict in the NDNY after his employer fired him because he had a needle phobia that made it impossible for him to give customers a flu shot on demand. The Court of Appeals has ...
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The case is Carris v. First Student Inc., a summary order decided on March 8. Plaintiff was a school bus driver. She visited a student’s home after the student hit and spit on the other students on the bus, causing ...
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