By Travis P. Lampert, Esq. Though you may only have one job, many of you work for multiple, or joint employers. This situation often arises when multiple employers have a close relationship and are essentially pursuing a single venture, such as contractors and sub-contractors, or even franchisees. Under Obama era rules, the Department of…
Applying For Social Security is a Daunting Task From the very outset, if you’ve applied for Social Security benefits, your suffering from some form of physical or mental disability which limits or prevents you from working, and you are likely experiencing severe financial strain because of your disability. Social Security disability benefits are designed to…
Employee and Consumer Rights to Sue Under state and federal rules of procedure, and statutory law, many plaintiffs are given the right to pursue their claims as a class, or on a collective basis. The right to pursue claims on a class, or collective basis allows the plaintiffs to efficiently pursue their claims, and aggregate…
Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), recent heart attacks and heart failure. However, in July of 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a recall of some drugs which contain Valsartan after learning that some batches of Valsartan were contaminated with a known carcinogen linked to increase cancer risk called N-nitrosodimethylamine…
In July 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that 3M Company had agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle a whistleblower False Claims Act that accused 3M of knowingly selling defective earplugs to the military, specifically, 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs. The whistleblower claim alleged that 3M, through its predecessor, Aearo Technologies, knew that…
Case Managers, Long Term Care Case Managers, Utilization Review Nurses and Social Workers have filed collective action lawsuits over allegations they worked without being paid overtime wages. According to the complaints, the plaintiffs allege that they have suffered damages from being required to work for more than 40 hours per week without being paid any…
A decision issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals a week ago held that the overtime criteria of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not offer an exemption for the mortgage underwriters. Following the decision that occurred on July 6, which adds to a growing division among various federal circuit courts, can significantly…
Becoming pregnant while a student can have significant effects on your ability to complete your education. Whether the mother is suffering from traditional “morning sickness” or having significant pregnancy complications, the effects of being pregnant make it difficult to attend classes, complete assignments and complete the course requirements. However, Title IX of the Education Amendments…
A lot of our work as personal injury lawyers is helping those who have been involved in an accident recover their lives. What we want is to help them receive the necessary treatment that will get them moving and functioning once more. Pensacola chiropractic centers are extremely helpful with correction of back and neck injuries,…
With the recent landmark case in California regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as it applies to training and more in the pipeline regarding what non-exempt employees are being required to pay for or attend, it is important for employers to recheck what they think they know about compensation. The costs for not knowing…