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...
Month: March 2018
Does tipping culture force servers to put up with harassment?
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? If it does, would...
Am I entitled to overtime as a salaried employee?
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 specifically...
Are Uber, Lyft drivers really making less than the minimum wage?
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 --...
Poll: Which common work behaviors are most objectionable?
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...
Are financial advisors entitled to overtime? Sometimes.
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,...
Sexual orientation now a protected class under Title VII
On Monday, Feb. 26, the Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. It is a landmark ruling. While many states have enacted laws protecting...