by Brian Pollock | Sep 16, 2022 | Labor and Employment, Standard, Wage and Overtime Law
This is a follow-up to our last blog post. We previously reported that a franchisee of an insurance agency retained FairLaw Firm to represent it to enforce a noncompete agreement signed by a formerly employed insurance agent. Since FairLaw Firm had assisted the...
by Brian Pollock | Jul 29, 2022 | Wage and Overtime Law
FairLaw Firm recently filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on behalf of one of its clients who owns an insurance agency against a former employee and her subsequent employer (who happens to be a direct competitor). The lawsuit sought injunctive relief and...
by Brian Pollock | May 2, 2022 | Wage and Overtime Law
Many minimum wage and overtime cases come down to the existence or absence of time records. When accurate records exist that show when an employee arrives at work, takes a meal break, and finishes for the day, figuring out if any wages are owed becomes a function of...
by Brian Pollock | Apr 20, 2022 | Wage and Overtime Law
Being served with a lawsuit from an employee can trigger a lot of emotions ranging from anger about being sued, to disappointment after having treated that employee so well, to fear about what could happen as a result of the lawsuit.A process server is responsible for...
by Brian Pollock | Mar 2, 2022 | Wage and Overtime Law
The FairLaw Firm took over the defense of an employer in a sex discrimination from a large law firm while the case remained pending with the EEOC. We immediately coordinated with the employer to obtain all of the records relating to this employee, which not only...
by Brian Pollock | Feb 24, 2022 | Wage and Overtime Law
On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The Act will become federal law once President Biden signs it, which is expected to occur soon. Once signed, this law will invalidate any...
