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Many call center and customer service representatives are not paid correctly. These employees arrive at work before the start of their shift to allow time …

Automatic Meal Deductions Lead to Automatic Wage Violations

Tamra Givens June 24, 2020

Many workers are surprised to learn that federal law does not require employers to provide meal breaks. Although not required under federal law, the law …

Supreme Court ruling backs LGBT Workers

Camar Jones June 19, 2020

Title VII forbids employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex aswell as gender, race, color, national origin and religion.

Track & Trigger: Work at home reimbursements

Reimbursement for Expenses May Include Cell Phone, Home Internet Use and Related Home Office Costs

Alan Quiles May 6, 2020

We recently wrote about how employers may not accurately track the hours worked by remote workers, particularly for employees thrust into the “work-from-home” role as …

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What Workers Need to Know

Logan Pardell May 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic, which has caused our economy to come to a grinding halt, has had a drastic impact on our country’s workers. To help …

Paid leave and child care amidst pandemic

Understanding the New Sick Leave and Child Care Laws to Help Families Impacted by COVID-19

Michael Palitz April 29, 2020

In recent weeks, Congress has passed paid leave laws for certain workers to address the COVID-19 pandemic. One notable law is the Families First Coronavirus …

The Bloomberg 2020 Campaign Broke its Promises & Withheld Overtime Pay from its Field Organizers

Shavitz Law Group April 29, 2020

Former Field Organizers for the Bloomberg 2020 campaign have filed a proposed class and collective action lawsuit for terminated Bloomberg organizing staff.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Brings Temporary Relief to Some Employees

Alan Quiles April 23, 2020

The legislature recently enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to help employees and small businesses deal with the economic impact of social distancing …

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Covid-19 Paid Leave Rule

Michael Palitz April 23, 2020

In recent weeks, Congress has passed paid leave laws for certain workers to address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One notable law is the first …

Remote Workers Are Entitled to Overtime Pay, Too

Alan Quiles April 8, 2020

4.7 million workers across the United States worked remotely on a regular basis, even before the coronavirus pandemic. Many employees are attracted by the flexibility …

Cash for candor, Fraud without retaliation

Employees Reporting CERTAIN FRAUDS are Protected By Law

Shavitz Law Group April 3, 2020

On February 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Diversicare Health Services Inc., which owns nursing home facilities across the country, agreed to …

Deserve cash for reckless privacy scans?

Illinois employers required to disclose biometric data collection

Shavitz Law Group April 3, 2020

As employers continue to seek more ways to efficiently run their businesses, they continue to turn to advances in technology. One of these methods is …