United States of America, ex rel. Richard Faden v. Young Adult Institute
Represented an executive who identified an illegal billing of the federal and state government for therapeutic services that were not provided. $18 million settlement was reached.
Live-in Nannies, Caretakers and Housekeepers: Know Your Rights
I am a nanny, caretaker, or housekeeper living full-time with my employer during the pandemic. What are my rights? When you live with your employer, the boundaries of the employer-employee relationship may often become blurred. This can make it hard to know what your rights are, and even harder to negotiate those rights with your […]
My employer used COVID-19 layoffs to get rid of older workers.
What are my rights? While many businesses may be struggling these days, the COVID-19 pandemic is no excuse for discriminatory terminations. Although age discrimination is illegal under federal, state, and New York City law, some employers may try to take advantage of the pandemic to push out older employees. The federal Older Workers Benefit Protection […]
I Was Fired for Complaining About a Lack of Safety Precautions at Work. What Are My Rights?
It is illegal under state and federal law for your employer to retaliate against you for complaining about or reporting unsafe working conditions, such as a lack of necessary personal protective equipment or failure to implement social distancing protocols. If your employer has terminated you or otherwise retaliated against you for raising COVID-related safety concerns, […]
Jason Rozger Gets Class Certification In Home Care Worker Wage Case
Many home care agencies only pay their workers for 13 hours of a 24-hour shift, despite the care these critical workers provide during the overnight hours. For nearly a decade, Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP has been fighting for the rights of home care workers to get paid for every hour of their work, filing […]
MSR Gets Class Certification in Superintendent Case
Judge Paul A. Crotty of the Southern District of New York conditionally certified a collective of building superintendents seeking unpaid minimum and overtime wages under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act in Huggins v. Chestnut Holdings, Inc., et al., 18-cv-1037. The Court found that notice to other potential collective members was warranted because the superintendents […]