WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law

Several workers of the fast-food retail, Boston Market, filed a complaint against the corporation for wage violations. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in November of last year. Plaintiff Thomas Fitzpatrick, along with several other manual workers at Boston Market Corp, stated multiple allegations against the fast-food chain for refusing to pay their wages on time and thus violating the New York Labor Laws (NYLL). 

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Earlier this year, a New Jersey trucking company was sued after refusing to hire a medical marijuana patient following a pre-employment drug test that came back positive for marijuana. Duane Hunt filed the complaint in January of this year, accusing Matthews International Corp of violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.

Hunt had applied for a position as a driver in February 2021. Soon after he applied, the company expressed a strong interest in hiring him. According to the complaint, manager

The Department of Labor (DOL) filed a federal lawsuit against the owner of four hotels in Helen, Georgia. Labor Secretary, Martin Walsh, filed the complaint in the Northern District of Georgia against owner Ashvin Patel for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Several managers working at the named hotels: Hofbrau Riverfront Hotel, Americas Best Value Inn, Jameson Hotel, and Budgetel Inn, complained of not receiving adequate compensation for the hours they worked. According to an article published in

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Georgia industrial company Ranew’s Management Co. Inc. recently paid a former employee $250,000 as part of a deal to end a depression bias lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in December. According to a recent Law360 article, the company provides “industrial coatings, manufacturing, fabrication, product assembly and integration services to large and small companies.” J. Bryant Beeland was employed there as a chief financial officer. 

In 2018, Beeland took a six week leave following a depressive episode

An older generation of workers is spending more time as a part of the workforce. The AARP reported in a 2021 study that “the number of workers aged 50+ has increased by 80% over the past 20 years.”In other words, older people are working longer. But as industries pivot toward innovations in technology and the Internet, companies are looking to compete with a younger workforce. This has resulted in numerous age discrimination lawsuits against American tech companies within recent years. 

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Are you working overtime hours without compensation? 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 unpaid wages, overtime, FMLA, and more. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out for a consultation today.

Subway, Burger King, and Popeyes operators in South Carolina have been fined by the Department of Labor (DOL) for allegedly violating child labor laws. Some of these violations include allowing minors to work more hours than permitted by law and assigning them to perform tasks that are not permitted by law. According to a statement made by the DOL, these fast-food restaurants “illegally employed workers under the age of 18 at hours and in occupations that jeopardized their safety.” 

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