Archive for May 31, 2022

In a class action lawsuit filed in an Illinois federal court against Allstate, former employee Nadia Ward sues the company for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Ward, who has worked for Allstate for approximately nine months, claims she did not receive full compensation for the overtime hours she worked following the 2021 Kronos ransomware attack. Since the hack, Ward alleges that she and other employees at the company were paid less than the federally required time-and-a-half payment

In April, a federal judge granted class action status to a lawsuit filed by former GEICO claim adjuster Marc Pugliese accusing the company of violating state and federal overtime laws. Pugliese originally filed the lawsuit the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts in October 2021, claiming that GEICO pressured employees not to report any overtime hours they may have worked, despite the fact that workers in his position routinely worked overtime. Pugliese is also accusing the company of not paying employees

Do you have questions about unpaid wages or overtime? If so, seek legal assistance from the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. Contact us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel. Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including FMLA, and other areas of unpaid wages and overtime, etc. – whatever your employment issue is,

Have you experienced sexual harassment in the workplace? If so, seek legal assistance from the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. Contact us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel. Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including FMLA, and other areas of unpaid wages and overtime, etc. – whatever your employment issue is, please

Earlier this month, it was announced that “The Wonder Years” star Fred Savage has been fired from his position as executive producer and director of the recent “The Wonder Years” reboot following sexual misconduct accusations. The details regarding the nature of the allegations against Savage remain unclear. However, he did undergo an internal investigation following the complaints. A spokesperson for 20th Television, also the production company for the series, stated, “recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct

Following Elon Musk’s announcement to buy Twitter for $44 billion, two executives of the company were let go. According to an article published on ABC News, two high-level executives were unexpectedly fired from the social media company in a memo from Twitter’s CEO, Parag Agrawal. Kayvon Bekpour, who led the company’s consumer position and Bruce Falck, who oversaw revenue, both took to Twitter to share the news. Beykpour, who was on paternity leave at the time, tweeted saying that he

Last month, private firefighters working for Lockheed Martin Corporation’s plant in Marietta, Georgia filed a lawsuit against their employer in the U.S. District Court for Northern District of Georgia. The firefighters are accusing Lockheed of not paying them their overtime wages and thus violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 

Generally, the FLSA exempts firefighters from receiving overtime. However, the complaint states that this exemption only applies to public agencies. Lockheed is a private, for-profit company; therefore, the firefighters claim that

Last month, former Costco employee, Heidi Burian, sued the retail giant on behalf of herself and other workers for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York State law by failing to compensate them correctly and on time. The proposed class action suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and is said to include “hundreds, if not thousands” of Costco workers, according to the complaint. 

Wage and Hour Allegations Against Costco

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Earlier this month, former White Sox athletic trainer Brian Ball filed a lawsuit against the team alleging discrimination based on his sexual orientation, age, and disability status. Ball names White Sox executive vice president Ken Williams, general manager Rick Hahn, assistant general manager Jeremy Haber, and other members of White Sox management in the lawsuit, claiming that their actions resulted in “significant emotional and monetary damages, as well as damage to his reputation and name.”

Ball was hired by the team