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On February 17, Rev. Jesse Jackson died of a rare neurological disease. He will be remembered for his leadership in the civil rights movement, and his commitment to economic justice for all people. Rev. Jesse Jackson devoted his life to both the labor and civil rights movements, led by the belief that economic justice is…

On February 12th in 1938, The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was introduced in the House of Representatives. It was fully enacted by congress on February 25th. Instituted under F.D.R.’s New Deal, the Fair Labor Standards Act created federal wage and hour laws that established a standard forty-hour workweek, minimum wage and overtime pay (1.5…

In light of the heartbreaking atrocities in Minnesota and throughout the country at the hands of our federal government, Getman, Sweeney & Dunn stands in solidarity with the nationwide ICE Out protests today.  We believe that standing with workers, regardless of their immigration status, and challenging employers who undermine their rights is a vital part of the broader struggle against oppression in all its…

Happy New Year! As 2026 begins, millions of workers across the United States are already seeing higher paychecks thanks to state minimum wage increases that took effect on January 1. In a major milestone, 19 states raised their minimum wage rates, boosting the earnings of over 8.3 million workers and putting an estimated $5 billion…

GSD attorney Anamaria Segura spoke with Capital & Main about the Trump administration’s ongoing attack on home health aides. Millions of workers throughout the country – primarily Black and Latina women – could lose their right to the minimum wage. You can read the full article here: Home Care Workers Are Losing Minimum Wage Protections…

GOP Leaders of U.S. States* asked the Supreme Court to gut the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action certification standard, and to try to prevent workers from joining together to hold their employers accountable for wage and hour violations.   Both class and collective action cases typically begin the same way – with one worker, or a few workers, filing on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated…

September 2, 2025 Uploaded to: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/WHD-2025-0001 Daniel Navarrete Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Room S-3502 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20210 Comments on RIN 1235-AA51: Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service. Dear Mr. Navarrete: Getman, Sweeney & Dunn, PLLC (“GSD”) opposes…

El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. quiere quitarle a usted y a otros asistentes de salud en el hogar el derecho federal al pago de horas extras y al salario mínimo. En los estados sin leyes salariales que protejan a los asistentes de salud en el hogar, eso significa que muchos asistentes perderán su…

Getman, Sweeney & Dunn has spent years litigating cases to recover backpay for home health aides. We were able to recover back wages because US Department of Labor (USDOL) regulations require home health aides to be paid overtime for hours worked over 40 in a week. Now, the current US Department of Labor wants to…

GSD attorney Karen Kithan Yau will be giving a know your rights presentation to community members this Saturday at 12:30PM at Brooklyn Public Library and again in Chinese at 2:00PM. The training will be held at the Sunset Park branch at 5108 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. Please see the below flyer for details. There will…