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Rudeness doesn’t always equal hostile environment

09/14/2016
Just because co-workers can be rude doesn’t mean the target of mean comments has a hostile work environment claim — especially when the comments are ambiguous, subject to interpretation and didn’t occur repeatedly.

Supreme Court asked to rule on legality of class-action waivers

09/12/2016
It seems increasingly likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to decide one of the hottest topics in employment law: Whether class-action waivers in employment agreements are legal.

Leave denied? Yeah, so is employee’s lawsuit

09/12/2016
Some employees want to blame anything bad that happens to them at work on discrimination. The reality is usually different.

Poll: Public backs new white-collar overtime rule

09/12/2016
A new poll by the left-leaning National Employment Law Project shows that likely voters in so-called battleground states support the Department of Labor’s new rule expanding overtime pay.

Brace for new wave of harassment lawsuits

09/09/2016
If the recent past is any indication, employers may soon be seeing an increase in sexual harassment complaints and lawsuits.

Supreme Court could rule on class-action waivers

09/08/2016
A Wisconsin software company on Sept. 6 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether class-action waivers in employment agreements are legal.

Reclassifying employees? Don’t forget New York’s wage theft law

09/07/2016
This month we update New York state employers on two developments that could catch them by surprise.

Class-action lawsuit alleges GrubHub misclassified drivers

09/07/2016
Drivers for the takeout food app GrubHub have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the company misclassified them as independent contractors, thus paying them less than minimum wage and denying overtime pay.

Dunkin’ Donuts manager not so sweet to employees

09/07/2016
A Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee in Westchester, N.Y., will pay $150,000 to several women who were sexually harassed by a former manager.

Court warns serial litigant: No more frivolous lawsuits

09/07/2016
A federal court has warned a woman who has acted as her own attorney in a series of employment discrimination lawsuits that any further lawsuits will be scrutinized.