

Better Understanding the Minimum Wage
In some instances it is not always so easy to determine whether or not a company is in compliance with the minimum-wage provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Some employers have irregular pay scales in which pay is determined by the amount and type of work being done and this can make things much more ambiguous. For example, a server makes a $3 an hour plus tips. He/she may typically make $15 an hour, which is above the minimum wage. But what happens if it is a


Felahy Employment Lawyers Secure $5,000,000.00 Class Action Settlement
Felahy Employment Lawyers were approved as Class Counsel in the matter of Karapetyan v. ABM Industries Incorporated, et al. (USDC Central District of Calif. Case No.: CV 15-08313-GW(Ex). Result: Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement in the amount of $5,000,000.00. Final Approval Granted on September 7, 2017. See order below:


#MeToo Movement and the Workplace
In 2006 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) did a study that estimated 25% to 85% of women experienced some form of sexual harassment in the workplace. They also estimated that 75% of all workplace harassment incidents go unreported.Many victims of harassment remain silent out of fear of being ostracized or retaliated against. The #metoo movement has set out to try fix these issues creating a safer working environment . The movement has also helped remove some