The work of paramedics and emergency medical technicians has never been easy. The COVID-19 pandemic and short-staffing have made this work downright brutal for thousands of these crucial frontline [...]
Changes to Davis-Bacon Act Could Mean More Wages for Workers on Federally-Funded Construction Projects On October 23, 2023, significant changes to Davis-Bacon Act regulations will go into effect. The United [...]
New Jersey is the diner capital of the United States, and before the COVID-19 pandemic boasted over 500 diners. Diners provide convenience and comfort food to thousands of customers [...]
Mass layoffs of hundreds and thousands of workers are daily stories in the news. From manufacturing to technology, no industry is safe from mass terminations as companies cut costs [...]
Flaggers are a common sight, standing out in all kinds of weather, directing pedestrians, drivers, and construction vehicles. Although flaggers work at construction sites, often assist other construction workers, [...]
Many factors make it tricky for New York truck and delivery drivers to determine what pay they are entitled to receive. We previously discussed a few of the challenges of [...]
Once again the minimum wage is in the news. President Biden campaigned on a set of policies to support struggling communities and businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 [...]
On September 2, 2020, the Ninth Circuit federal appeals court ruled that Apple is required to compensate workers for time spent in anti-theft security screenings following their shifts. This [...]
On August 3, 2020, a judge in the Southern District of New York overturned several provisions of the US Department of Labor’s Final Rule that interprets the Families First [...]
There are federal and state laws that offer some protections against discrimination and harassment, but if you have ever faced these unfortunate situations, you may know that there are [...]
