WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law

A new lawsuit filed in New Jersey paints a troubling picture of retaliation that allegedly took place at a pipeline infrastructure management company. Three former workers are suing Progressive Pipeline Management, a contractor of pipeline renewal services, for front and back pay, in addition to punitive and compensatory damages resulting from their alleged wrongful termination from the company. Two of the workers named in the suit were fired after they reported a supervisor’s racist behavior, while the third was terminated

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Workers at three New York City cannabis-infused pizzerias are suing their company for failing to provide them with proper wages and overtime compensation. The proposed collective action lawsuit would include hourly prep cooks from the numerous St-ned Pizza restaurants across Brooklyn and Manhattan. Named as a defendant in the suit is the management company, CB Hospitality And Events LLC and its owners Chris Barrett and manager Raul Avila. 

Two workers, Neptali Peralta and Maria Jovita Tapia Villanueva, filed a Fair Labor

Are you being retaliated against 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. It is illegal for an employer to punish an employee in any way for reporting workplace violations or other improper behavior. Contact us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.

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Anheuser-Busch, the owner of notable beer brands including Budweiser and Stella Artois, settled a worker’s retaliation claims in a concise one-page order. Before resolving the case, however, a portion of Mary Behnke’s retaliation lawsuit was dismissed for not satisfying the statute of limitations for filing such claims. 

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Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, about half of the workforce at the social media company was terminated through sweeping company-wide layoffs. However, these abrupt layoffs are now being challenged in court by former employees at Twitter who alleged that they did not receive proper notice of their termination. In November, a class-action lawsuit was brought against the company for violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. In December, a federal judge required Twitter to inform its laid-off

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Publix, a Florida-based grocery store chain, paid nearly $18,000 to a former employee after a Department of Labor investigation revealed that the company mishandled the worker’s medical rights. The former employee left their position at one of the company’s warehouses to treat health conditions that would be covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law that enables individuals to take time off from their job, often unpaid, and return to the same position at a

Do you have questions about your rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? 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. Call us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.

Following a ruling made by a federal judge last month,Trucking company, Hub Group Inc., was ordered to pay $7.25 million to a class of California drivers who accused the company of misclassifying them as independent contractors.. In her decision, Judge Mays elaborated that “the risks of continued litigation are substantial due to the uncertainty and changing legal landscape affecting several critical federal preemption issues.” 

Her comment refers to the ever-evolving nature of classifying independent contractors and determining which federal rules apply