Class Action Suit for Wage and Hour Claims A Federal court in Pennsylvania recently allowed a class-action suit of 200 drivers against Amazon and its courier, TL Transportation, to move forward. The plaintiffs allege that TL Transportation, a Maryland based…
Legislation sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman, Andrew Zwicker and Gordon Johnson would establish additional protections for freelance workers in New Jersey. An estimated 600,000 New Jersey residents currently work on a freelance basis, and that number is expected to increase as…
In yet another #MeToo moment, Jeff Fager, the executive producer of CBS’s news program, 60 Minutes, has officially left the network. This action followed articles written in The New Yorker, which included accusations of Fager inappropriately touching employees, and a…
The #MeToo movement, and New Jersey’s Equal Pay Act, have brought gender inequality in the workplace to the forefront. However, new allegations brought against Nike have demonstrated that the fight for gender equality remains far from over. Recently, Nike has…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed a law that allows New Jersey workers to collect unemployment benefits when they are involved in organized labor disputes. Workers on strike against employers that have violated contract or collective bargaining terms can…
At Levine Staller, our employment lawyers, including Tony Morgano, have lectured on the serious perils employers face in misclassifying employees as independent contractors. This trend is on the rise because of the gig or sharing economy. On August 10, 2018,…
