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, and [...]
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 driver [...]
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 [...]
The rule is straightforward: commuting to and from work is usually not compensable, but traveling during the work day must be paid. But this can be complicated by many [...]
If you have ever been bullied in the workplace, you know the damage it can cause: stress, feelings of shame and humiliation, loss of sleep and appetite, anxiety and [...]
This is an issue near and dear to us at Pelton Graham, as we have long advocated for construction flaggers to receive prevailing wages. Our clients work near dangerous [...]
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted every aspect of American life; the workplace has in no way been spared. Consider the explosion in unemployment, the ravages that swept and continue to [...]
