Mass layoffs have become increasingly common in the workforce; they can affect any company at any time. Given the effects that mass layoffs have on businesses and employees, it is vital to understand their legal implications. In most mass layoffs, many employers must comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Ensuring compliance[…]
Mass layoffs have become increasingly common in the workforce; they can affect any company at any time. Given the effects that mass layoffs have on businesses and employees, it is vital to understand their legal implications. In most mass layoffs, many employers must comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Ensuring compliance […]
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight is conducting an investigation into labor practices and policies at Nike. We are specifically interested in speaking with current and former workers who are classified as the following: Independent contractors 1099 workers Temporary workers Freelancers Employees of outside staffing agencies Workers providing project-based services Staff augmentation workers ETWs Other non-W2 employees[…]
is conducting an investigation into labor practices and policies at Nike. We are specifically interested in speaking with current and former workers who are classified as the following: Independent contractors 1099 workers Temporary workers Freelancers Employees of outside staffing agencies Workers providing project-based services Staff augmentation workers ETWs Other non-W2 employees in positions of other […]
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 27, 2023 (GlobeNewswire) -- A team of employment lawyers from Sanford Heisler Sharp filed a lawsuit which was published on Friday against Weee! Logistics, Inc., and Weee! Inc. in the Superior Court of California, Alameda County on behalf of delivery drivers who say that the companies have systematically violated their rights[…]
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 27, 2023 (GlobeNewswire) — A team of employment lawyers from Sanford Heisler Sharp filed a lawsuit which was published on Friday against Weee! Logistics, Inc., and Weee! Inc. in the Superior Court of California, Alameda County on behalf of delivery drivers who say that the companies have systematically violated their rights […]
On Nov. 8, 2022, Washington, DC voters overwhelmingly supported Initiative 82, which will gradually increase the mandatory base wage that tipped workers receive until 2027, when it will match the base wage of non-tipped workers. Purpose of the Law Given that tipped workers in Washington, DC experience poverty at two or three times the rate of non-tipped workers, any difference[…]
On Nov. 8, 2022, Washington, DC voters overwhelmingly supported Initiative 82, which will gradually increase the mandatory base wage that tipped workers receive until 2027, when it will match the base wage of non-tipped workers. Purpose of the Law Given that tipped workers in Washington, DC experience poverty at two or three times the rate of non-tipped workers, any difference […]
On November 1, 2022, New York City’s pay transparency law took effect. The new law, enacted in January 2022, is a major step toward ensuring pay equity for New York City workers because it requires most New York City employers to disclose salary ranges in their job postings. Employee Rights Under the New Pay Transparency[…]
In December 2021, The Brookings Institution released portions of a study that revealed what the wage increases given to frontline workers at 13 “household name” companies actually mean in the bigger economic picture. At Amazon, for instance, the average hourly wage went up 17 percent, from a pre-Covid-19 pandemic $15.75 in January 2020 to $18.50[…]
In the last days of 2021, New Yorkers scored several legislative victories expanding legal protections for workers across the City and State. Below, our employment law attorneys explain the types of changes that will be enacted under the new laws in 2022. Legal Protection for Domestic Workers First, the State finally recognized what employment and[…]
An Employee’s Rights Under Wage and Hour Laws The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees employees the right to fair payment. Many employers ignore these rules to make employees work without fair pay or overtime. You may have wage and hour claims against your employer if they are in violation of payment guidelines, equal pay[…]
When an employee complains about an employer’s violation of wage and hour laws, anti-retaliation protections often kick in to protect the employee from being punished for complaining. Obvious examples of retaliation include firing or demoting the employee who complains. However, an employer’s retaliatory actions may also extend beyond the workplace. In some cases, the employer[…]
It should be well understood that an employee, including an executive, deprived of compensation promised by the employer and earned by the employee has a potential cause of action for breach of contract. But did you know that such an employee may also have a wage payment claim under applicable labor laws, particularly the California[…]