On March 13, 2017, a federal court judge in Charlotte, North Carolina ruled that Club Onyx, owned by Top Shelf Entertainment and RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., is not entitled to dismissal of sexual harassment claims brought by a former exotic dancer who was required to show her breasts to the … Read More »
Jury Awards Worker $171,345.76 For Unpaid Overtime and Wages
Posted On: February 13, 2017 | Categorized as: OvertimePhil Gibbons is pleased to announce that he recently scored a major victory for a client whose employer cheated him out of overtime and regular wages. A jury in federal court awarded Phil’s client $171,345.76 for unpaid overtime and regular wages that he worked over a 3-year period. This jury … Read More »
Should I Write Rebuttal or Statement for My Employment File?
Posted On: January 27, 2017 | Categorized as: GeneralDuring the twenty-plus years that I have practiced employment law, I rarely come across an employee statement or rebuttal that helped our lawsuit. In fact, the opposite is true. Usually, no matter how carefully written, these statements end up being used against my clients. If you are having issues at … Read More »
Why Are Employers Across the Country Taking Back Raises?
Posted On: December 22, 2016 | Categorized as: OvertimeOn December 1, 2016, new overtime regulations were scheduled to go into effect that would have made salaried workers who earn less than $47,476 per year eligible for overtime pay. The Department of Labor estimates that 4.2 million U.S. workers would have benefited from this change. Many employers responded to … Read More »
Wells Fargo Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Claiming They Were Punished For Not Breaking the Law
Posted On: September 29, 2016 | Categorized as: Wrongful TerminationTwo former Wells Fargo employees in California allege they were fired because they refused to break the law and have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking $2.6 billion in damages against the bank. The lawsuit seeks to represent all the bank’s employees in the past 10 years who were penalized for … Read More »
900 Mecklenburg County Employees Impacted By Changes to Overtime Pay
Posted On: August 25, 2016 | Categorized as: OvertimeOn Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Mecklenburg County notified approximately 900 county employees that their pay would be changed from salary to hourly and that they will be eligible for overtime pay. This switch will be effective on November 23, 2016 and was in response to changes the U.S. Department of … Read More »
