Category Archives: Employment Law

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Legal Test for FLSA Exemptions
The U.S. Supreme Court recently took up a wage and hour case, E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, to clarify a split decision regarding the standard of proof that employers must meet to show that specific employees are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA… Read More »

Do Workers Have to be Paid to Boot Up Computers? Question Goes Before the Ninth Circuit
Does the FLSA require employers to pay workers to boot up and shut down their computers? While the question may sound ridiculous, it’s at the center of a long-running FLSA dispute that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard for the second time. In this article, we’ll talk a bit about the case and… Read More »

EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Asphalt Paving Systems for Racial Harassment and Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against Asphalt Paving Systems, an asphalt paving company with offices in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Tennessee. The agency will force the company to pay $1.25 million in damages and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit. According to the… Read More »

Tampa Company J.A. Croson Pays $1.6 Million to Settle Claims of Racial Harassment and Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a lawsuit against a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor. The EEOC forced the company to pay $1.6 million and provide other equitable relief to settle a race and national origin harassment and retaliation lawsuit on behalf of 17 former Black and Hispanic company employees. Under… Read More »

Florida State Attorney Sued for Firing That Occurred During Maternity Leave in Violation of FMLA
A recent lawsuit accuses Orange-Osceola State Attorney Andrew Bain of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act when he fired the office’s chief of staff while she was on maternity leave. According to the lawsuit, Keisha Mulfort began working as the State Attorney’s chief of staff and director of Public Affairs in January 2021… Read More »

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $60,000 for Employee Denied Protected Medical Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor recently filed suit on behalf of a former employee after a Bradenton Beach restaurant forced them back to work the same day they were discharged from the hospital, despite doctor’s orders not to return to work for three days. The employee was terminated less than a week later. Investigators… Read More »

B&H Photo Pays Settlement for Discrimination Against Blacks, Women, Asians, and Hispanics
B&H Photo has agreed to pay a settlement discriminating against Blacks, women, Asians, and Hispanics. This is the second large settlement they have been required to pay in under a decade. The last occurred in 2017. The current settlement addresses discriminatory hiring practices that B&H made between 2011 and 2021. The settlement could be… Read More »

Cedar Point Pays $50,000 to Settle Age Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement of an age discrimination lawsuit filed against Cedar Point’s parent company, Cedar Fair. Cedar Fair is responsible for paying a former employee $50,000 for unlawful discrimination against the employee. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Cedar Fair provided housing for out-of-town seasonal employees at below-market rates…. Read More »

EEOC Secures $500,000 Settlement Against Hatzel & Buehler
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently settled a lawsuit against Hatzel & Buehler for age discrimination. The $500,000 settlement will go to settle claims that the company engaged in illegal recruiting practices when looking for job candidates. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, since at least November 2020, the vice president of Hatzel &… Read More »

EEOC Forces Hank’s Furniture to Pay $110,000 in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
The EEOC recently settled a lawsuit with Hank’s Furniture, Inc., a nationwide furniture retailer, for religious discrimination. According to the terms of the settlement, Hank’s Furniture, Inc. will pay $110,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According… Read More »