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How Do You Win A Discrimination At Work Lawsuit?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 22, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Equal Pay Act Claims, Family Medical Leave Claims, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Military Status Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Non-Competition Disputes, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage: Minimum Wage, Whistleblower Claims, Workers' Compensation Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

What does prima facie mean? Best Lawyer Answer: Prima facie is a Latin term used in the law to mean “sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted.” The term “prima facie” is an adjective that often precedes the terms “case” and...

How Do I Prove A Claim For Post-Employment Retaliation?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 21, 2022 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Retaliation

Best Employment Discrimination & Retaliation Attorneys Answers: Can my employer sue counter-sue me after I file a discrimination or wrongful termination claim against it? Can my boss retaliate against me for reporting race or gender discrimination? Can I send work...

How Do You Recover Stolen Wages?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 18, 2022 | Employment Law, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Wrongful Termination

What is wage theft? Best Wage and Hour Lawyer Answer: Wage theft is the illegal practice by employers of withholding all or part of earned wages of failing to comply with Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and related state laws. Wage theft includes minimum wage,...

Is An Assistant Manager Exempt From Overtime Pay Requirements?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 17, 2022 | Employment Law, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime

There is a common misconception that just because an employee is paid a salary or called a manager or assistant manager, that employee is exempt and not entitled to overtime pay at time and a half. Indeed, this type of misclassification is a significant form of wage...

When Can Employers Ask For Medical Records?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 16, 2022 | Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Family Medical Leave Claims, Wrongful Termination

Our employment law lawyers recently addressed that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) makes it unlawful for any employer to share an employee’s medical records. (Best Law Reads: Can My Employer Share My Medical Information?; Law: Can My Boss Share My...

Can My Boss Fire Me For Reporting His Sexual Harassment?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 15, 2022 | Employment Law, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Best Sex Harassment Attorney And Wrongful Termination Lawyer Answers: What are examples of sexual harassment in the workplace? Is it illegal for employers to retaliate against an employee for reporting harassment? What constitutes illegal retaliation at work? Sexual...

Am I Protected After Reporting Wage Theft Under The FLSA?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 14, 2022 | Employment Law, Retaliation, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Wrongful Termination

Best Wage And Hour Attorneys Answers: How do I report wage theft? Can I be fired for filing a wage claim? What protections do I have for reporting wage violations under the FLSA? How do I report a company for not paying me? Who is liable for retaliation against me for...

What Damages Can I Get For Wage Violations And Retaliation Under FLSA?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 11, 2022 | Employment Law, Retaliation, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees, Wrongful Termination

Best Wage Theft Attorneys Answers: Are punitive damages available under the FLSA? What happens if you violate the FLSA? What are liquidated damages under FLSA? Who pays my attorneys’ fees if I sue my job for overtime violations? Our wage theft attorneys recently...

Just A Little Break From Being Overly Serious

by Brian Spitz | Mar 10, 2022 | Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Firm News, Gender Discrimination, LGBTQ Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination & Maternity Rights, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination

Every day, our employment lawyers use our blog to educate about various discrimination and harassment issues in the workplace. Today, I want to share with you a Saturday Night Live skit from this past weekend that had HR representatives educating workers on sexual...

Who Is Responsible For Keeping My Hours At Work?

Published By Brian Spitz | Mar 9, 2022 | Employment Law, Wage: Minimum Wage, Wage: Overtime, Wage: Tipped Employees

Best Wage And Hour Lawyers Answers: What Can I do if my job reduces my hours on my timecard? Can my supervisor make me punch our and keep working? Can the company I work for pay me cash for overtime hours so that I don’t get time and a half? Everyone knows that the...

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