Results for Employment Law

That amount is likely to be doubled by the Court within the two months, or so, because under the FLSA the amount the jury awards is often doubled as a legally mandated penalty against the employer. The issue is that the employees suing Stake ‘N Shake were managers, and they were still entitled to overtime. In a famous case Family Dollar was hit with a judgement against them of over ten million dollars when their managers sued them, and they appealed and the appellate court determined their managers were entitled to overtime.

Hiring illegal immigrants exposes your business to serious liability issues that could end in Federal Charges, but at a minimum result in hefty fines and a shutdown of your business for a period. ICE has had a record year with more than 6,848 investigations in 2018, compared to 1,691 investigations in 2017, this is an over 400% increase. ICE plans, on increasing the number of investigations in 2019. In 2017 1,360 companies were audited for I-9 compliance, compared to 5,981 in 2018, an over 400% increase, and in 2019 ICE has been directed to increase this number even more. In 2017 there were 311 arrests by ICE on worksites, but in 2018 there were 2,304, an over 700% increase.

The word disability has a very broad meaning under the ADA, and conditions you would not think are disabilities can lead to costly lawsuits if an employer does not have a policy to properly handle ADA Accommodation requests by employees. Believe it or not, an appellate court has held an employer liable for not allowing an employee with a sleep disorder to show up to work late every day. However, not all accommodations are required. The most important thing for an employer to do when faced with an ADA Accommodation request is to follow the right process and procedure, but the employer needs to have and disseminate a written ADA Policy, in advance, to truly protect themselves.

One of the most common misconceptions that employers have is that illegal immigrants cannot sue their employers. Illegal immigrants can sue their employers in Federal Court for the non-payment of minimum wage, and overtime, pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA it does not matter whether someone is in the country illegally, nor will they be deported for filing a lawsuit. There are places in the country where an illegal immigrant cannot bring a Federal Lawsuit, but in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and other states, an illegal immigrant can bring a lawsuit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Maternity leave and the rights of pregnant or expectant women are hot topics today. Companies across the country are held to certain requirements to better accommodate their employees who need time off after the birth of a child. These accommodations include certain protections that employers must extend to any pregnant employees, and failure to comply could lead to serious legal trouble.