By: Mark Stephenson, Esq. On January 5th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a monumental rule proposal that would ban a large swath of ...
The Ward is Law
A Banner Year for Fair Workweeks in Philadelphia
By: Christopher Curci, Esq. Employers paid a record penalty for violating the city’s ordinance twice in 2022. Last month, Ruth’s Chris Steak House was ...
Employers Who Discipline Racism are NOT Racist
By Barry Brownstein, Esq. This should probably go without saying, but here we are... You’ll likely remember the 2020 incident when Amy Cooper, a white ...
NYC Employers Need to Show Their Range
By Jennifer Ward, Esq. Studies show that women and minorities request (and therefore receive) lower salaries than similarly qualified white men. In an ...
NJ Supreme Court Rejects Old Way of Handling New Business
By: Christopher Curci, Esq. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently rejected a per se ban on lost profits damages claims by new ...
It’s Your Old Friend, EEOC COVID Guidance!
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. With President Biden declaring “the pandemic is over,” the buzz of COVID-19 may be dropping, but the EEOC just keeps churning out ...
Yes, Even Platinum Artists Need to Follow the FLSA
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Yes, Even Platinum Artists Need to Follow the FLSA One musician’s family learned this lesson to the tune of over ...
The Summer of Bostock
By Christopher Curci, Esq. The landmark LGBT discrimination decision has been a hot topic this summer. First a $100,000 Applebee's settlement, then a court ...
1-800-HARASS-3…Might Not Make a Catchy Jingle
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Jingle or no jingle, New York employers need to inform employees about the number. Back in March, Governor Kathy Hochul signed ...
Applebee’s Settles EEOC Discrimination Lawsuit for $100,000
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. Neighborhood Restaurant Partners (NRP), which operates an Applebee’s in Plant City, Florida, has agreed to pay $100,000 and take ...