Allan G King

March 11, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The law's poor construction creates an HR nightmare for employers seeking to staff up.

By Allan G. King and Michael J. Lotito

4 minute read

February 15, 2006 | The Recorder

Securities brokers have filed a spate of class actions, claiming they were "wage earners" misclassified by their employers. But have they really suffered economic injury under the prevailing compensation system?

By Allan G. King

6 minute read

February 13, 2006 | Law.com

In a spate of class actions against Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Prudential and others, security brokers who collectively earned billions in annual commissions now claim they were hourly "wage earners," misclassified by their employers to thwart state and federal overtime laws. Ironically for plaintiffs who tout their market sophistication, an hourly wage would adjust to produce the same compensation that brokers receive under the current system of commission payments, says attorney Allan G. King.

By Allan G. King

6 minute read