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Movie Deal
MOVIE DEAL It’s official!There will be a movie made about Lilly Ledbetter and her fight for equal pay for women. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was the first law signed by President Obama. Now, filmmakers will make a movie showing how Lilly Ledbetter became an activist for equal pay for women. It […]
Read MoreNamed to Top Employment Lawyers for 2012
NAMED TO TOP EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS FOR 2012 Congratulations to Jon Goldfarb, Candis McGowan, and Abby Richardson for being named to eBoss’s Nationwide List of Top Employment Lawyers 2012. We are very proud of both of them all! http://blog.ebosswatch.com/2012/11/the-ebosswatch-2012-list-of-top-discrimination-harassment-employment-lawyers/ Contact Us
Read More$3.2 Million Dollar Verdict – Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Verdict
$3.2 MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT – SEXUAL HARASSMENT, RETALIATION VERDICT Jean-Baptiste v. D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation On August 10, 2012, Jon Goldfarb and Abby Richardson completed a week-long trial against the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation regarding the sexual harassment and retaliation claims of a single plaintiff, a former lifeguard. The plaintiff alleged she was consistently sexually […]
Read MoreNotice of Right to Join Collective Action in Hope M. Carr, et al, v. Autozoners, LLC, et al
NOTICE OF RIGHT TO JOIN COLLECTIVE ACTION IN HOPE M. CARR, ET AL, V. AUTOZONERS, LLC, ET AL All individuals who currently hold or previously held the position of Store Manager with AutoZone excluding those store managers from California and Puerto Rico from February 27, 2012 to the present and all individuals who were employed […]
Read MoreOpinion & Order certifying class in Scott v Family Dollar
OPINION & ORDER CERTIFYING CLASS IN SCOTT V FAMILY DOLLAR DOWNLOAD CLASS CERTIFICATION ORDER Mouse over document to reveal navigation arrows. Click Right and Left arrows to change pages. [wonderplugin_3dcarousel id=3] Contact Us
Read MoreDeadlines extended on Acker Jr. lawsuit
DEADLINES EXTENDED ON ACKER JR. LAWSUIT A federal judge has agreed to delay filing deadlines on a lawsuit brought against former Alabaster teacher Daniel Acker, Jr. who pleaded guilty in 2012 to sexually abusing girls during his teaching tenure, according to court documents. The civil lawsuit was filed in 2013 by Jon Goldfarb and L. William Smith on behalf of […]
Read MoreEmployers Paying Employees with Pre-Paid Payroll Card or Debit Cards- Causing Hourly Rate to Drop below Minimum-Wage
EMPLOYERS PAYING EMPLOYEES WITH PRE-PAID PAYROLL CARD OR DEBIT CARDS- CAUSING HOURLY RATE TO DROP BELOW MINIMUM-WAGE The Fair Labor Standards Act states “Every employer shall pay to each of his employees… wages at… $7.25 an hour.” 29U.S.C. § 206(a). Pre-paid payroll cards have provided employers a way to save money immediately on payroll fees. […]
Read MoreTestosterone Drugs – Heart Complications and Death
TESTOSTERONE DRUGS – HEART COMPLICATIONS AND DEATH Currently Wiggins Childs lawyers represent clients who have been prescribed Testosterone drugs and who have experienced heart attacks, strokes, or other heart complications. Our lawyers are continuing to investigate these cases, including for those whose loved ones have died after taking these Testosterone drugs. If you have any […]
Read MoreReduced Minimum Wage, Tip Credit, Tip Share, & Tip Pooling
REDUCED MINIMUM WAGE, TIP CREDIT, TIP SHARE, & TIP POOLING “Reduced Minimum Wage” Plus Tips The FLSA requires that employers pay employees a minimum hourly wage. 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. Employers of tipped employeesmay consider tips as part of the tipped employees wages, but employers must pay a direct reduced minimum wage if they claim […]
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