The FMLA and Remote Workers
As remote work becomes more common, new questions arise about labor law. This post addresses leave rights under the FMLA and remote workers.
I resigned. Can I sue my employer?
I often receive calls from people who feel discriminated against or harassed at their workplace, and want to know their options. They often ask if they can resign and then sue the employer. Sometimes, they have already resigned and want to pursue legal action immediately. Whether you can resign your job and still sue is … Read more
“Texas Hammer” Trademark Triumphs at the Fifth Circuit
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Google for service businesses – particularly, perhaps, law offices. The vast majority of potential legal clients have no pre-existing relationship with a lawyer, and no real way to find and select one. So they pull out their phones and search “divorce lawyer” or “car accident lawyer” or “employment … Read more
Charles Stiegler Named 2021 Louisiana “Super Lawyer”
The Stiegler Law Firm is proud to announce that Charles Stiegler has been named to 2021 Louisiana Super Lawyers list in the field of Employment and Labor. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Louisiana are selected by Super Lawyers each year. Mr. Stiegler was previously named three times to the Super Lawyers … Read more
Pregnancy Discrimination Laws in Louisiana
Both federal and state laws protect pregnant employees from discrimination and, in many cases, provide a right to pregnancy leave. Click to learn more.
Employers Can’t Avoid FLSA Liability With “Makeup” Payments
The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Novick v. Shipcom emphasizes the importance of paying overtime when it is due, and provides a useful lesson on the importance of liquidated damages in FLSA cases.
Illegal Deductions from Wages
I often receive calls from employees complaining about illegal deductions from their wages. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA“), deductions from paychecks are generally illegal if they bring your actual hourly wage below the minimum wage – that is, $7.25 an hour. For waiters, waitresses, and other tipped employees who make less than … Read more
The FLSA Salary Basis – An Update
The Department of Labor has (finally) released its updated proposed increase to the minimum FLSA salary basis for overtime exemptions. Click to learn more.
Sexual Harassment By Customers and Other Non-Employees
In most sexual harassment lawsuits, the victim has suffered from harassment at the hands of a supervisor or a co-worker. But sometimes sexual harassment comes from customers, or harassers who do not work for the company. This too may violate the law. Click to learn more.
A Self-Serving Affidavit Is Still Evidence
Lawyers sometimes object to evidence as “self-serving.” As the Eleventh Circuit has recently held, this objection is not based in law and – perhaps more importantly – makes no logical sense.