WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law

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,

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) “entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.”

If you have concerns on whether your employer has violated your FMLA rights or have questions about what they are, seek legal assistance from the employment lawyers at the Law Office

Last month, Christopher Davis was quoted in CBS News Moneywatch as an employment law expert.  The article dealt dealt with increasing layoffs and Mr. Davis provided his expertise on how to negotiate severance and insurance benefits in the event of a layoff.

The article can be found here:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unemployment-insurance-severance-pay-layoffs-worker-rights/

Mr. Davis and his attorneys have been interviewed and quoted in CNN, CBS, Bloomberg News, Associated Press, local news and many other outlets as an employment law expert the history of the firm.  He

Thousands of Wells Fargo employees are set to receive a settlement of $6.5 million in a class action suit against the bank. Simon vs. Wells Fargo Bank, a case in California federal court, was brought forth in 2019 by Caudley Simon, a former banker. Simon alleged that the bank violated employment law when they withheld mandatory meal breaks and rest periods from him and other employees at the company. However, Josephine Easton, another Wells Fargo employee who is suing the

Are your coworkers or supervisors treating you differently because of your pregnancy? If so, contact the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis for legal assistance, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. If an unfair distinction is being made between you and your colleagues because you are pregnant, you are most likely experiencing discrimination.  Call us today at (646) 863-6962 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.

Our employment lawyers specialize

Are you being unfairly treated by your coworkers or supervisors because of your gender? 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) 863-6962 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.

Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out for

Walmart has agreed to settle with a former supervisor who alleged he was fired shortly after complaining that his boss used racial slurs in the workplace and made inappropriate comments to his daughter. 

Walmart requires its employees to sign arbitration agreements, which compels disgruntled workers to settle with their employers outside of court. The settlement amount is undisclosed and the retail giant has not commented on the matter. 

The Plus Sides and Perils of Arbitration Agreements 

Arbitration agreements have long been favored by

Google agreed to pay $118 million to settle allegations that it discriminated against its female employees in California. The tech giant, which also owns the video-sharing platform YouTube, denied wrongdoing in its employment practices but agreed to the settlement after five years of litigation. The original lawsuit, filed in 2017, accused the company of violating the California Equal Pay Act, Unfair and Unlawful Business Practices Act, and the Fair Employment and Housing Act.  

Holly Pearse, one of the lead plaintiffs named

Do you have unpaid overtime payments from your employer? Are you unsure if you are eligible for overtime pay? 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. State and local law require that employees receive paid time-and-a-half pay for any hour worked over 40 per week.  Contact us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal