by Stephen D. Hans | Apr 5, 2013 | Wage and Hour
Federal Court Denies Wage and Hour Claim against Restaurant Owner Author: Stephen D. Hans & Nils C. Shilitto The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has dismissed a wage and hour lawsuit brought by an alleged employee against Prima Pasta...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 15, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
Author: Stephen D. Hans Queens, NY Employment Defense Attorneys NBC News reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved by a four-to-one vote new rules for employers who use criminal background checks when screening candidates for hiring....
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 6, 2013 | Labor Law
Author: Stephen D. Hans In the State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that Congress should raise the federal minimum wage in stages from $7.25 to $9.00 by 2015. He also proposed continuing to raise the minimum wage based on the cost-of-living index....
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 1, 2013 | Labor Law
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Typically, when parties would settle their disputes over Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) issues, such as minimum wage and overtime claims, they had to present their settlement agreement to a U.S. District judge for approval. Because...
by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 26, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. With the plethora of government regulations, restauranteurs caught up in the every day activities of running a restaurant hardly have time to stay apprised of new restaurant industry regulations. Even so, they must know about...
