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Price-Fixing Suit Dismissed Against No-Tip Restaurants
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
A class action lawsuit threw everything but the kitchen sink at a group of restaurateurs. At the heart of the suit was a tipless policy that defendants had...
Boss Learns $21 Million Lesson in Honoring Employee Religious Beliefs
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Park Hotels and Resorts, formerly known as Hilton Worldwide, was hit with a $21.5 million verdict for failing to honor an employee's civil and constitutionally...
Age Discrimination Protections Don't Apply to Job Applicants, Court Rules
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
In a divided decision, the en banc Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals overturned its prior three-member panel decision, and ruled that age discrimination...
Can Municipalities Pass Right-to-Work Laws?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
So-called "right-to-work" laws prohibit companies and unions to enter security agreements that require all employees to become members of a union or require...
Startups: The Legal Case for Asking for Permission First
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
There are a handful of disruptive companies that have asked for forgiveness, rather than permission, when setting up a business. Classic examples are Airbnb,...
Top 5 Legal Tips for Labor Department Complaints, Violations
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Department of Labor enforces regulations covering everything from wage and hour laws and union activity to workplace safety statutes and workers'...
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