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In the past several years, Oscars season has come with a wave of controversy. Many critics argue that nominations don’t accurately reflect the diversity in the entertainment industry. One actress at the center of this controversy in 2020 is Jennifer Lopez, who starred in Hustlers. In the film, Lopez portrayed an experienced stripper. Following the film’s release, Lopez received praise for her performance, and many expected her to be recognized at this year’s Oscars. However, Lopez was not nominated. Critics

Qualified employees must earn time and a half for their usual hourly rate for every hour worked over 40 in a given workweek. It is illegal for employers to not pay employees their rightful overtime wages. If you are working over 40 hours a week and not receiving an overtime pay rate, you may have a legal claim. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) classifies which workers are overtime-eligible. Keep reading to find out if you may qualify for increased

Lisa Vanderpump, a star on Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Vanderpump Rules,” is faced with a class-action lawsuit from her former employees. Vanderpump employs a number of workers at the restaurants she owns in West Hollywood, including SUR, Villa Blanca, Tom Tom, and Pump. She and her husband have owned a total of 36 restaurants, clubs, and bars in London and California. She has been accused of not paying wages or providing meal breaks to the restaurant workers.

The following statements are recent testimonials from a federal judge on the high-quality work of the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis:

“You have an extremely high rate of contacting the class members and only one person opted
out, so that seems very positive.”
“And, you know, here the monies are quite substantial in light of the best possible recovery. You know, in a FLSA case, 75 cents on the dollar of your best estimate is a very good recovery for plaintiff when

Being a law student is a difficult undertaking for anyone, let alone someone who is pregnant. Unfortunately, four law students are claiming that their university is making this situation even more difficult by committing pregnancy discrimination. They claim that their law school, the Belmont University College of Law, refused to make reasonable accommodations to their attendance policy for pregnant students. Generally, eligible employers must make reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees, similar to those granted for an employee with a temporary

Age discrimination occurs when an employee or job applicant who is 40 or older is treated less favorably on the basis of how old he or she is. Age discrimination laws prevent employers from discriminating in any aspect of employment. For example, employers cannot discriminate in hiring, firing, pay, promotions, layoffs, and more. The number of age discrimination claims in the United States is rapidly increasing. In 2017, the number of EEOC age discrimination charges filed by workers over 65

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill that will provide benefits to Uber and Lyft drivers. This new law is called the “Black Car Fund,” and it is the first of its kind in the nation. The fund includes several perks for drivers and their families, such as a death benefit for the families of drivers killed on the road. Additional benefits for Uber and Lyft drivers include complimentary flu shots, workers’ compensation, accident assistance, prescription discount cards,

Pregnancy discrimination occurs when female job applicants or employees are treated less favorably on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or medical complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. The law protects women from pregnancy discrimination in all aspects of employment, such as hiring, firing, pay, and promotions. Under the law, employers must treat pregnant employees in the same way that they do with temporarily disabled employees. This usually means providing reasonable accommodations at work. Below are some of the most common

A field technician recently filed a class action lawsuit against Utiliquest, a locating services provider in eighteen states including the District of Columbia. Utiliquest’s headquarters is in Georgia. In performing utility services, field technicians drove company vehicles from their homes to work sites each day. The Technician claims that he and many other employees were not paid for their travel time in vehicles owned by Utiliquest. Because the workers remained in Utiliquest’s strict control for this travel time, the field

New York lawmakers are considering whether to make it harder for gig workers to be classified as independent contractors. This proposed change would affect workers for popular companies like Uber and Lyft. If these workers were to become employees instead of independent contractors, they would receive new employment benefits and protections under the law. This proposal follows a similar law recently passed in California that forced many employers to reclassify gig independent contractors as employees. 

Lawmakers Explain Why Gig Workers Should