Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times has reported that as companies have accelerated layoffs, workers are increasingly turning to the courts with claims that they were improperly terminated. From Lehman Brothers to Dell, companies face allegations of discrimination and other employment-related violations, and attorneys predict employment litigation will continue to grow. According to [...]

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The signing of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act may prove to be a fleeting moment of triumph for labor rights advocates as Congress shifts its focus to more contentious labor initiatives. Not surprising, business groups and leadership within the Republican minority have vowed to pose strong opposition to upcoming labor legislation. President Obama on Friday [...]

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If you believe you are or have been discriminated against because of gender or race, a new law is about to be enacted that will help you recover damages. Congress gave final approval on Tuesday to a civil rights bill providing women, blacks and Hispanics with powerful new tools to challenge pay discrimination in the [...]

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Supermarket chain Gristede’s wrongly denied overtime pay to more than 400 current and former lower-level managers, a federal judge ruled last week. Federal District Judge Paul A. Crotty found that Gristede’s had sought to treat the managers as hourly workers for some purposes but as salaried employees for the purposes of overtime. Attorneys for the [...]

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