Workplace Discrimination

• Can an employee sue for weight discrimination?

  Doug Landau | September 03, 2010 11:05 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  My staff and I at Landau Law Shop have recently heard about an interesting case involving an employee at a Hooters restaurant in Michigan. The restaurant under scrutiny reportedly put the...

• Is the ABRAMS LANDAU Herndon Law Firm's building handicap accessible ?

  Doug Landau | September 01, 2010 2:13 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  To answer the question, yes. There are multiple different rooms in our building that members of our firm can meet with clients, families, and witnesses. In the parlor there are many games and toys...

• Mothers and Social Security Disability

  Doug Landau | August 31, 2010 9:53 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Having helped disabled workers who have also given birth to and raised their children, Herndon, Reston and Leesburg Social Security lawyer Doug Landau has seen how having a family can penalize...

• Ex-Hooters Waitresses Win First Round in Court Battle Over Weight Discrimination

  David Mittleman | August 27, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  A Macomb County judge has ruled that two former employees of a Hooters restaurant in Roseville, MI can proceed with their cases alleging weight discrimination. Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about...

• The Bullying Boss: New York State Senate Passes Law to Protect Workers

  David Mittleman | August 09, 2010 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  If you’ve ever been the victim of a bullying boss, you know how detrimental the experience can be to your self-esteem, and ultimately your work quality and productivity. Bullying bosses may...

• Most Employment Lawsuits Brought By Individuals

  Linda Chalat | June 11, 2010 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  News of large groups of plaintiffs suing corporate employers are common, like those cases against WalMart which have received wide media attention. But the American Bar Foundation has issued a study...

• Wal-Mart Faces Largest Sex Discrimination Lawsuit in U.S. History

  David Mittleman | April 28, 2010 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  The discount superstore Wal-Mart will face the largest sex discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history. A federal appeals court in San Francisco voted to allow the sex discrimination lawsuit against...

• Wal-Mart Facing the Largest Employment Discrimination Class Action Suit in History

  Paul Napoli | April 28, 2010 12:21 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco, CA ruled on Monday that a gender discrimination class action suit against Wal-Mart could go to trial. The 6-5 decision comes nearly 10...

• Lowe's Workers Sue for Unpaid Overtime

  Karl Truman | January 25, 2010 2:00 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Workers in three states have sued Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, saying they've been wrongly denied overtime while stocking and servicing Lowe's home improvement stores that sell PPG's paints and...

• "work off the clock" - the Fair Labor Standards Act prevents employer abuse

  Doug Landau | January 20, 2010 4:58 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed to protect American workers from being abused by their employers. Often times, employees are forced to work “off-the-clock.” This occurs...