The Weinstein Co. was founded by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein and holds a substantial film library — 277 films that generated over $2 billion combined in worldwide box office receipts. The company’s films have also won 28 Academy Awards. Since allegations about Harvey Weinstein’s…
The #MeToo movement has made it to workplaces where a substantial portion of workers’ wages are made up of tips. When servers and bartenders rely on tips to make a living wage, does it force them to put up with harassment or abuse by patrons?…
Even if you earn a salary, you may still be entitled to overtime! Many people confuse the difference between a salaried employee and an employee who is exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, any employee who is not…
Recently, a blockbuster story hit the headlines: an MIT study said that Uber and Lyft drivers were averaging, pretax, less than $3.37 per hour once vehicle expenses were taken into account. The study seemed to validate what many employment law experts had predicted — when…
A scientifically valid poll by NPR and Ipsos recently delved into Americans’ opinions about some common, potentially objectionable workplace behaviors. The pollsters found that the behaviors identified as most objectionable were still quite prevalent. It also found that men between 18 and 34 are much…
When people think about employees who are eligible for overtime pay, we typically picture hourly workers who perform blue-collar work and traditional “9-to-5” jobs. However, certain employees, some of whom are highly compensated and work in white-collar professions, may also be entitled to overtime pay.…