is investigating whether certain securities brokerage entities violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) by failing to pay deferred compensation to brokers after he or she leaves a company that had a plan that deferred...
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Month: April 2021
NACA Pennsylvania State Chair, Eric Lechtzin, Supports Rescinding OCC Lending Rule
Washington, D.C., April 27, 2021 -- Eric Lechtzin, the Pennsylvania State Chair of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), joined leaders from 36 states in signing a letter to the U.S. Congress demanding that it immediately pass a resolution to rescind...
Could your company be engaging in ERISA fraud?
You work hard at your job to earn a decent living and hope to retire comfortably one day, thanks to the contributions made to your 401(k). The long hours and missed opportunities with family and friends are all part of the sacrifices you make to one day be able to...
Western District of Kentucky Grants Coal Miners’ Motion for Conditional Certification of Claims Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Owensboro, KY, April 20, 2021 – The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting a motion by workers in three coal mines owned and operated by Alliance Coal, LLC and its subsidiaries to conditionally...
Edelson Lechtzin LLP Appointed To Chair Executive Committee In American Red Cross ERISA Class Action
Washington, D.C., April 16, 2021 – National class action law firm Edelson Lechtzin LLP, has been appointed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit to serve as Chair of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the consolidated ERISA class action...
What does wage and hour claim retaliation look like?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that dictates how employers throughout the U.S. should compensate their workers. FLSA spells minimum wage and other compensation requirements, such as how to handle overtime work. The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act...
Should you accept work calls without pay when you’re off-duty?
Imagine being someone who is on an hourly wage. You’re in charge of an entire department, but you are only paid to take calls and answer questions while you’re at work. Recently, because of changes to scheduling at work, more and more people are calling you at home....