Gold’s Gym Employees Are Flexing Their Muscles — The Regular Rate of Pay
Gold's Gym was recently hit with a lawsuit by employees who claim, among other things, that their commissions and bonuses were not included in calculating [...]
U.S. Debt Clock: You have to see it to believe it
Last night I ran across a phenomenal website called USDebtClock.Org. I captured the above screen shot this morning so all of the above figures are approximate [...]
They All Look Like Mary Poppins
Years ago I participated in a deposition of a sexual harassment plaintiff. She claimed to be a victim of unwanted sexual banter. The defendants did [...]
Bell City Manager Rizzo Pleads No Contest–Blames Assistant
A few days ago, the former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo, made infamous by drawing an $800K annual salary, surprised state prosecutors and pled no [...]
The Ambiguity of the On-Duty Meal Period
I often tell clients that ambiguity creates lawsuits. It may be the ambiguity in the facts that allows a plaintiff to assert a particular claim. [...]
When Is Same Sex Harassment Actionable?
The scenario is a common one-- in a construction, manufacturing, or other workplace where big, burly men are predominately employed, a "less manly" man is [...]