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City workers are essential to keeping the public clean, safe, and functioning smoothly. A significant portion of infrastructure, however, is not actually owned by the city. The MTA, for instance, which runs New York City’s subway system, is operated as a private corporation. But transportation is just one of many critical public services to cities. As such, many city workers are hired as private contractors through third parties, like the MTA, to perform essential work. 

City workers are entitled to prevailing

On July 8, 2022, The Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis filed a lawsuit against grocery delivery service Getir for failing to pay packers and other in-store personnel for worked lunch breaks and necessary pre-shift work, among other violations.  As a result of these unlawful practices, Getir employees were not paid all of their earned overtime wages. When they were paid overtime wages, the overtime rate was miscalculated, as performance bonuses were excluded from their regular rate of pay.  These

The Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis recently filed a class action lawsuit against BioReference Laboratories on behalf of current and former COVID-19 Swabbers and Team Leads (or “Plaintiffs”) staffed on Royal Caribbean cruises nationwide who were not paid for all of the hours they worked, and not reimbursed for all of their out-of-pocket business expenses. 

Here’s a summary of the allegations in our Class Action Complaint:

Lead Plaintiff Larry Rosenberg and the Class Plaintiffs are bringing claims on behalf of all

Toxicity in the workplace can often be subtle. Microaggressions like avoidance of eye contact or dismissal of input are objectionable interactions, but they take time and repetition to recognize as an illicit problem. Other times, toxicity in the workplace is more bold. Racial slurs, derogatory treatment, and blatant exclusion from opportunities are unfortunate indications that you may be working in a discriminatory environment.  

At the Tesla production factory in Fremont, California, bold may be an understatement. A recent lawsuit brought forth

Have you been fired in connection with a long-term illness or disability? A family member’s illness or disability? A pregnancy, maternity leave, or even an adoption? You’re not alone. FMLA-related terminations are among the most common employment law violations every year—but many people still aren’t aware that their job is protected under the FMLA.

The Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, ensures job-protected, unpaid leave for medical and/or family-related circumstances requiring absences from work.  This act allows eligible employees to

Drivers for Flower Foods Inc., parent company of Wonder Bread, are working towards a $9 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that accused the company of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors. 

Currently, in the United States, 18 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, but in some instances that does not absolve employees from yielding a positive result during drug testing for marijuana use. However, in New York, Governor Cuomo signed into effect the Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in March of this year (2021), which provides certain protections for recreational marijuana users.

What New Drug Testing Policy Means for Employees

The Act amends Section 201-d of New York Labor Law, which