The prevailing wage rules require that a special, higher, minimum wage be paid to workers on projects and in jobs that are funded with or benefit from government resources. Many [...]
Every significant worker protection law, whether at the federal or state level, protects workers who complain about and witness illegal or unsafe working conditions, yet retaliation remains, year after year, [...]
The hospitality business just doesn't get it, apparently. Despite years of legislation, enforcement by the US Department of Labor, private litigation, class actions, public approbation and shaming of violators - [...]
Discrimination comes in many forms, and in sometimes surprising ways to those who have not experienced or reflected on what others might be going through. In this case, take a [...]
The gig economy is in the news again – this time with the US Department of Labor announcing new regulations concerning gig workers. The labor and employment laws governing gig [...]
Perhaps you saw the recent news about the New York transit workers who were arrested and charged for falsely claiming overtime pay, in staggering amounts. In a report last year, [...]
The tragic and deadly events of this past summer and the intense focus on racially biased policing has caused many organizations to respond. From the National Football League, to Apple, [...]
At Pelton Graham we answer a lot of questions about age discrimination, harassment, and other employment discrimination practices. Perhaps surprisingly, we have also had many occasions over the years [...]
Do you work for an ethical company? How can you tell? What are the warning signs? What should you do if you suspect something bad is going on? Corporate criminal [...]
Coming just three weeks after the historic Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia case, the U.S. Supreme Court announced another significant decision in the labor and employment area - Our Lady [...]
