Category Archives: Retaliation
New York City Subway Franchise Will Pay Punitive Damages for Firing Worker Who Cooperated With Wage and Hour Investigation
On September 27th, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a Subway franchise in New York City will pay $10,000 in punitive damages—as well as additional compensation for back pay—to an employee who was unlawfully retaliated against after they cooperated with a wage and hour investigation. Here, our New York retaliation lawyer explains… Read More »
DOL Obtains Court Order On Behalf of Employee in Workplace Retaliation Case in New Jersey
On October 31st, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) obtained a federal court order on behalf of a New Jersey worker who was allegedly subject to unlawful retaliation. A temporary injunction was put in place against Nova Produce Inspection Services LLC, an employer-based in Ocean View. Here, our New Jersey retaliation attorney for employees… Read More »
North Jersey Employer Cited for Willfully Exposing Worker to Fall Hazards
On July 11th, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) cited Main Line Contractor Corp.—a Newark, NJ based contractor—for nearly two dozen workplace safety violations that were found at job sites in Central Jersey and South Jersey in early 2023. Here, our New Jersey workplace retaliation lawyer explains what we know about this… Read More »
Court Orders New Jersey Employer To Pay $65,000 In Wage And Hour Retaliation Case
On November 3rd, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has ordered Advantix—a staffing agency based in Bergen County—to pay $65,000 to a former employee as a part of a wage and hour workplace retaliation claim. Here, our New Jersey retaliation attorney… Read More »
