Many women fear the possibility of harassment or assault in their workplace. And the fear only grows when it comes to female drivers in the ridesharing industry. Recently, Bloomberg explored the growing epidemic of assaults and harassment for female drivers who work...
Month: December 2018
Relying on tips this holiday season? Know your rights.
With the holiday season here and many bars and restaurants hosting events, tip pooling can be a common practice. It is legal for managers to require some types of employees to participate in tip pooling at these events. However, it is unlawful for managers and...
Taxi and Limousine Commission to raise ride-hailing drivers’ pay
For Lyft, Uber, Gett/Juno, Via, and other ride-hailing drivers, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) just made a game-changing move. After a two-year union campaign, the Commission recently voted to increase the minimum pay that ride-hailing drivers...
Fraud Claims Part 3 – Burdens of Proof
Burdens of proof in voidable transaction claims differ from other types of cases because direct evidence can be elusive. In these cases, what can a creditor use as evidence that will be sufficient to prove that a voidable transaction has occured? Typically, a...
Voidable Transactions Part 2 – Actual Fraud
Actual fraud is more challenging to prove than constructive fraud. Debtors are unlikely to admit they transferred assets without reasonably equivalent value consideration for the purpose of defrauding their creditors, and documentary evidence of intent is also...
Wage theft by employers costs workers millions each year
It can seem minor at the time. Maybe your employer insists you do prep work off the clock. Perhaps you're told you're not eligible for overtime pay, even though you worked more than 40 hours that week. Or maybe a new manager took over and now your share of the tips...