You’ve likely heard by now the story of freshman Louisiana Congressman Vance McAllister (R-La.) kissing one of his staffers. Now, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) is trying to make it so that Representatives and their staffs have to undergo mandatory sexual harassment training. Unlike the rest of the federal government and…
In 2013, Lihuan Wang, then a student at Syracuse University and an unpaid intern for Phoenix Sattelite Television, sued Phoenix because her supervisor took her to lunch and to a hotel room where he kissed her by force and grabbed her buttocks. She resisted and, later, Phoenix wouldn’t hire her.…
A United States District Court Judge in the District of Columbia issued a recent opinion that could radically change the discrimination protections afforded to members of the LGBT community, but perhaps not in the way that you would expect. In a complaint filed in the federal district court in D.C.,…
The process of being separated from your company is often a surprising, confusing, and emotionally trying. You walk into a routine meeting with a supervisor only to find that a Human Resources representative is also present. Your supervisor hands over a lengthy document containing complex legalese that may not make…
This is the beginning of a series on the implications of today’s National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) decision that Northwestern’s football players, “are employees of the school and therefore entitled to hold an election to decide whether to unionize,” according to The Chicago Tribune. We’re going to start by focusing…
Have you been treated unfairly by your employer but feel like your claim is too small for anyone to care? Based on a recent case in Millville, New Jersey, it may be time to think again. People are sometimes reticent to approach a lawyer even when they know they’ve been…
President Obama issued an executive order last week that would expand the pool of workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). You may or may not already be familiar with the overtime portions of the FLSA; in case you aren’t, we will provide you with…
The Erlich Law Office is very proud to announce the launch of its fully redesigned website. The site features detailed descriptions of our practice areas, profiles of our attorneys, and other resources, including information about our local counsel services for Virginia Federal and State Courts, a breakdown of the results we…
With the holiday coming up, I wanted to write a quick post linking to some interesting (and in one case bizarre) labor and employment law stories. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving. The Shirazi Law Firm has an interesting post about how Magic Johnson is currently being…
The California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown recently reached a deal that will bring substantial changes to the state’s pension system. Some of the changes include a cap on annual pension payments, a requirement that new employees pay half of all pension costs, and raising the age of retirement. The deal also…