Wage Hour Law
Andrea Russo retires – Posted May 7, 2024
After nearly 10 years with the firm, paralegal Andrea Russo has retired. After a long career as a veterinarian, Andrea began her second career as a paralegal at GSD. She has been the main point of contact for hundreds of clients, who have benefited from her dedication to both the work itself and to her…
Read MoreGSD welcomes attorney Whitney Flanagan to the team – Posted 4/29/2024
Getman, Sweeney & Dunn is excited to welcome attorney Whitney Flanagan to the firm! “I became a lawyer to fight for justice for regular people,” she says. “As a former public defender, it frustrated me that my clients faced criminal charges and jail time for petty theft while corporations received few penalties for committing millions…
Read MoreNew U.S. Department of Labor Overtime Rule – Posted April 26, 2024
This week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new overtime rule. Find answers to common questions below. What is the new U.S. DOL overtime rule? The new U.S. DOL rule raises the salary threshold for salaried employees. Currently, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, workers who are paid a salary less than $684…
Read MoreHappy Earth Day! – Posted April 22, 2024
Happy Earth Day! Environmental and labor protections are deeply intertwined, often forming the backbone of sustainable development frameworks worldwide. Even Earth Day itself may not have been possible without the labor movement. The first Earth Day was proposed in 1970 by Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who presented his idea to the Industrial Union Department…
Read MoreModel Alliance Event – Posted October 20, 2023
On Thursday, November 9, 2023, GSD attorney Elisabeth Schiffbauer will be joining Model Alliance and Quinn Emmanuel for an event for current and aspiring models and content creators to learn how to navigate their agency representation contracts, what the real-life implications are for industry standard agreements, and how to join the efforts to forge a…
Read MoreNELA NY Presentation – Posted September 8, 2023
Attorney Karen Kithan Yau and data scientist Scott Workman presented at the National Employment Lawyers Association New York Fall Conference on Representing Employees at Fordham Law today. Karen and Scott led a Q&A session about the use of technology and data analysis throughout wage and hour lawsuits.
Read MoreFashion Industry Violations – Posted September 7, 2023
Often thought of as a glamorous and high-paying industry, the fashion industry has a long history of mistreating its workforce. Vogue recently surveyed over 600 fashion workers as part of its ‘Debunking the dream’ series. “Fashion’s workforce has historically faced long hours, intense pressure and the mental toll of being part of an industry focused…
Read MoreMake the Road site tour – posted May 5, 2023
On Thursday, attorneys Karen Kithan Yau and Anamaria Segura attended the site tour for Make the Road New York’s new permanent location in Queens, NY. Make the Road is an immigrant-led organization that offers legal and survival services, transformative education, community organizing, and policy innovation. GSD is glad to support Make the Road NY and…
Read MoreIndependent Contractor Misclassification
Companies often misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid paying them the wages and benefits the law requires. While this is often seen in industries like trucking and the gig economy, many other types of workers are misclassified. Independent Contractor vs. Employee The issue of whether someone is an independent contractor or employee is largely…
Read MoreCourt Grants Conditional Certification in case against Bloomberg
On February 28, 2023, the Court granted plaintiffs’ renewed motion for conditional certification and to issue notice to the class. The plaintiffs allege that they were misclassified as exempt under the federal and state overtime laws, were paid a salary, but not overtime wages when they worked more than 40 hours in a week. Judge…
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