by Brian Mahany
One hit wonder Right Said Fred had a minor hit a few years ago with his song “I’m too Sexy for My Shirt.” Now a New York court now gets to decide if former Citibank banker Debrahlee Lorenzana was literally fired for being too sexy for her shirts. According to her lawsuit, …
by Brian Mahany
This tasty tidbit comes from published reports in the National Law Journal - Bimbo Bakeries USA is suing a former employee who took a job at rival Hostess Brands. Why? Because he is one a few people in the world who know the recipe for Thomas’ English Muffins.
What makes this case unique is …
by Brian Mahany
(Warning - contains explicit language)
Depending on where you work, profanity is a fact of life. What might not be common in an office may be normal in a lumber yard, trucking company or merchant ship. We have all heard the expression “swears like a drunken sailor.” The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, however, …
by Brian Mahany
In September, I discussed a recent government survey suggesting that each week, approximately 1.1 million workers in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York are cheated on their wages. (See “Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers”, Sep. 16, 2009) http://www.mahanyertl.com/mahanyertl/broken-laws-unprotected-workers/50/
That claim was buttressed by published reports this month indicating wage and hour claims filed under the …
A recently completed government survey of workers in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles revealed that “employment and labor laws are regularly and systematically violated.” The report found that in any week, approximately 1,100,000 workers in just those three cities were being cheated on their wages. Thats 10’s of millions of dollars in lost wages …