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As wage and hour attorney, I've seen countless ways employers attempt to cheat hardworking employees out of their rightful wages. One particularly insidious method is exploiting exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to avoid paying overtime. The case...
I am happy to report another Spitz, The Employee’s Law Firm Arbitration Hearing win. Attorney Trisha Breedlove represented Joanna Altier against Charter Communications, LLC. in a disability discrimination and failure to accommodate case. In the case, Altier’s...
Huge news in the business and legal world arrived on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 when the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 in favor to ban non-compete agreements between businesses and their workers (“FTC Rule”). The highlights of the FTC Rule would include a...
Large jury verdicts make the news. The large number is what everyone hears. It sets expectations. But those expectations may not be reasonable. For example, most people know about the $2.86 million award against McDonald’s for serving a too hot cup of coffee (which...
There are hundreds of attorneys that practice employment and labor law in Northeast Ohio. Crain’s Business News undertook an independent and thorough process to identify the top 25 of those employment attorneys. Crain’s Business News, which is a leading source of...
Sometimes, no matter what you do; no matter what evidence you present; no matter what the law says – a judge is going to do whatever the judge wants to do. A good example of this proposition is found in the case of Edge v. TLW Energy Services, L.L.C., No. 22-50288,...
Why is the difference between being an employee or an independent contractor important under the FLSA? The distinction between being an employee and an independent contractor is important under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) because the protections and benefits...
Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is far too common, especially these days. It seems like you cannot turn on the news without seeing a story about discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. If it is not a story about LGBTQ+...
So, you’ve taken your employment case – be it wrongful termination, race discrimination or sexual harassment – to trial and got a jury verdict. Now what? Our employment discrimination lawyers have blogged a lot about what it takes to get a case to a jury and shared...
Does my employer have to give me a severance package? No, employers are not required to offer such severance payments to at-will employees. However, if you are a contract employee with specific terms that require a particular severance package or payment, the...