New York City Forcing Certain Employers To Sign “Labor Peace” Agreements

New York City is trying to force certain employers to sign “labor peace” agreements with unions. Last month, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio issued an executive order requiring property developers receiving at least $1 million in “financial assistance” to require any large retail and food service tenants on the premises

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Private Settlements of Federal and New York Fair Labor Claims: Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House

Several federal district courts and federal circuit courts of appeals – including those affecting New York – have issued decisions characterized by many attorneys as overly-protective toward plaintiffs in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) cases. In Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, an employee brought a claim for overtime wages against

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