Archive for July 28, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether the PGA Tour engaged in anticompetitive behavior against its Saudi-backed competitor, the LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to the Wall Street Journal. Amid a battle that has divided professional golf, the tour has suspended 17 players who competed in the LIV Golf tournament. In a June memo to its members, the tour said that while players may defect to the LIV Golf series “for their own financial-based reasons,” they cannot expect the

Are you facing gender discrimination in your workplace? If yes, 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. You can 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 workplace discrimination, FMLA, and unpaid wages and overtime. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out

This past month, a former Southwest flight attendant was awarded $5.1 million in her abortion bias suit against Southwest Airlines and its flight attendant union. A Texas federal jury ruled in favor of plaintiff Charlene Carter on the grounds that Southwest Airlines retaliated against her for her religious beliefs. They also found that her union failed to properly represent her on this matter. After nearly five years, a weeklong trial, and a ten-hour jury deliberation, the verdict for Carter v.

New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered the owners of a decades-old bar in Nolita to pay $500,000 to a group of 16 current and former employees. The employees of Sweet & Vicious alleged rampant sexual harassment and racial discrimination at the establishment, which the New York Attorney General’s office concurred with following a lengthy investigation. 

The case offered a notable win for employees in an industry where workers can be prone to objectification and harassment. In the years following the

According to a recent article published by Law360, an Illinois federal judge ruled in favor of former State Farm agents who filed racial discrimination and retaliation claims against the company. The judge decided that State Farm must face the complaints presented by the class of former agents in a 47-page order stating that they have “sufficiently pled their case” against their employer. State Farm filed a motion to dismiss these claims by presenting several countering reasons, including a reference to

Do you have unpaid overtime from your employer? 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 unpaid wages and overtime. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out for a consultation today.

Long branded as a family-friendly restaurant, Red Robin recently confronted accusations of not being equally worker-friendly. On July 5, the burger chain agreed to pay a $2.95 million settlement to a class of managers whose rightful overtime wages were allegedly withheld. 

Origins of Unpaid Overtime Claims 

Red Robin kitchen manager Eric Outlaw originally filed suit in 2018 accusing his employer of violating the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York labor law. According to Law360, the class now includes nearly 500

The Department of Labor recently published guidance on how undocumented workers can shield themselves from intimidation and retaliation during labor disputes with their employers. Undocumented employees who fear reporting labor violations can now request that the Department of Labor seek the use of prosecutorial discretion from the Department of Homeland Security. Prosecutorial discretion gives a prosecutor the choice to either charge or not charge a person for a crime. In an immigration context, prosecutorial discretion could provide protection against deportation

Have you been the victim of discrimination in your 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 unpaid wages and overtime.Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out for a consultation