On November 14th, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division granted and dismissed portions of the Defendant's (CB&I Constructors) Motion for Summary Judgement, which aimed to throw out certain claims alleged by the Plaintiff (Lightner). The Defendants wished to dismiss his assertions of FMLA retaliation, wrongful discharge, and FMLA...

Yet another McDonald's franchise is in the news again for court drama. This time, the case is regarding a wage and hour class action lawsuit (ref: wage and hour lawsuit) against a chain of 16 locations in Pennsylvania. The case was initially filed back in 2013 after an employee quit due to the outrageous...

A new bill was introduced on September 29th by Republican senators, which would make changes to the overtime bill introduced by the Obama administration back in July. The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (or H.R. 6094) passed in the House of Representatives 246 to 177 and will delay the Department of Labor's...

The class-action lawsuit against a Georgia Domino's franchise has settled, awarding class members $995,000 collectively. The lawsuit was initially filed in 2015 and aimed to recover the unpaid wages due delivery drivers for the chain, who were not properly reimbursed for the use of their personal vehicles. Not being paid enough to cover vehicle expenses...

So you are a victim of your employer and wish to take legal action. You have just fallen into the category of an employee taking legal action for the first time! This can be very overwhelming, scary and stressful. This blog has been written to give you some idea on what to expect when...