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    Employment Law and Pregnancy Discrimination

    Telling Your Employer About Your Pregnancy When you are pregnant, you may wonder when and how you are going to tell your employer. The fact is under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and other laws against discrimination, you do not have to tell your employer at all. If you can perform your work … [Read More...]

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    Kudo v. Panda Express

    This action was instituted to address a failure to pay overtime to General Managers of Panda Express Restaurants nationwide. The complaint alleges that General Managers across the country were required to work in excess of 40 hours per work week without overtime pay. The complaint further alleges … [Read More...]

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Educating restaurants about harassment

The Long Island chapter of the New York State Restaurant Association plans to consult with a well-known Garden City civil...

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HBO, Warner Bros., Others Targeted In OT Action

Law360, New York (November 08, 2011, 7:12 PM ET) -- A former parking production assistant lodged a wage-and-hour class action in New York federal court Tuesday, accusing HBO Films, Warner Brothers Entertainment...

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VKV and DiNovo Price Ellwanger & Hardy with Hank Aaron at the Unveiling of Ambassador Young Portrait at the National Portrait Gallery

Pictured here (from left to right) at the Unveiling of Ambassador Andrew Young's portrait in the National Portrait Gallery: Robert J. Valli, Jr., Jay Ellwanger, Hank Aaron, Rev. Peter Johnson, and David Ell...

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REV. PETER JOHNSON - INSTITUTE FOR NON-VIOLENCE

On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King leaned over the balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN to request that Ben Branch play "Precious Lord" at the evening rally.  A shot rang out and ou...

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Rev. Ronald Wright, Executive Director Justice Seekers Texas

“The team of attorneys at Valli Kane & Vagnini are the Morris Dees and Thurgood Marshall of our era and it is important that we work together as a team and fight until Justice runs down like water and rig...

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Employment Law and Pregnancy Discrimination

Telling Your Employer About Your Pregnancy When you are pregnant, you may wonder when and how you are going to tell your employer. The fact is under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and other laws … [Read More...]

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What To Do If Being Harassed At Work

Those who suffer sexual harassment in the workplace do not have to tolerate the behavior; there are options. However, people who suffer through sexual harassment in the workplace are often hesitant to … [Read More...]

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Illegal Employment Interview Questions

We are in an economy where jobs are at a premium. There are too many people competing for too few jobs. This puts the employers in the driver’s seat.  But whether you are on the West Coast or in … [Read More...]

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Cheryl L. Wade – Harold F. McNiece Professor of Law – St. Johns University

"I teach law at St. John’s University School of Law.  James Vagnini was a featured speaker at a major conference I organized on race and gender issues in the corporate workplace. Every year I invite James to teach a class in employment discrimination.  James is the highlight of the semester for … [Read More...]

REV. PETER JOHNSON – INSTITUTE FOR NON-VIOLENCE

On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King leaned over the balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN to request that Ben Branch play "Precious Lord" at the evening rally.  A shot rang out and our 20th century Moses would never speak again.  The tragic assassination of the Dreamer … [Read More...]