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The misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a persistent problem in America. Misclassified employees do not receive overtime.

As advocates for workers, we frequently encounter employees who have signed arbitration agreements.

When someone asserts civil rights claims against their employer or former employer, they probably do not think about the type of “discovery” that will be taken in the lawsuit.

Whether they realize it or not, millions of employees are participants in benefit plans governed by a sweeping federal law called ERISA.

After nearly 4 years of litigation, Donald Peterson and Sean McGivern helped their client reach a favorable settlement in a federal court lawsuit alleging claims of Title VII retaliation and a tortious interference with employment contract.

Employers frequently require people to attend training seminars without compensation.

On September 16, 2014, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) ordered Stericycle Inc. to reinstate a wrongfully terminated employee who is represented

G&H attorney Sean McGivern obtained a favorable settlement for our client, a truck driver terminated because he refused to drive a truck for safety reasons.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) allows employers to satisfy up to $5.12 per hour of its minimum wage obligation to tipped employees with tips received by the employees.

An employer who requires or permits an employee to work overtime is generally required to pay the employee premium pay for such overtime work.