Louis Pechman

November 22, 2021 | New York Law Journal

A summary of the purpose, main requirements, and enforcement of Article 8 of the New York Labor Law, the law that governs the payment of prevailing wages in New York's construction industry.

By Gianfranco J. Cuadra and Louis Pechman

7 minute read

August 06, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Today marks the five-year anniversary of Second Circuit's decision in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House. In the years since Cheeks was decided, the contours of what is permissible and impermissible in the settlement of FLSA claims have been developed by the district courts as they undertake "Cheeks" review of FLSA settlement agreements.

By Louis Pechman and Galen Baynes

8 minute read

March 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Although undocumented workers do not have legal work authorization, once they perform work for an employer, they are legally entitled to payment for that work.

By Louis Pechman and Laura Rodriguez

8 minute read

June 24, 2002 | New York Law Journal

A common question for a company on the receiving end of an employment lawsuit is whether litigation with employees has to be a one way street. In general, the visceral desire of a company to countersue, recover its costs and attorneys` fees, or otherwise equalize the pain of litigation, is left unfulfilled. But, some employers have taken the offensive. This article will review some of the tactics by which employers under attack have aggressively responded to claims by their employees.

By Louis Pechman

11 minute read

December 16, 2005 | Law.com

No federal or state law expressly protects employees with tattoos and piercings from employment discrimination based on appearance. And employees have met with limited success when trying to establish a connection between their body art and a protected class. For instance, the 1st Circuit rejected one worker's religious discrimination suit that alleged she should have been able to display her eyebrow piercing at work because she had to -- as a member of the Church of Body Modification.

By Louis Pechman

11 minute read

May 19, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Louis Pechman, a partner at Berke-Weiss & Pechman, discusses the protections alcoholic or drug-addicted employees receive under the ADA, the New York State Mental Hygiene Law and the Family and Medical Leave Act, along with the protections provided by the Human Rights Law and New York Corrections Law for employees or prospective employees with prior criminal convictions.

By Louis Pechman

11 minute read

December 15, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Louis Pechman, a partner at Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP, writes that there is no federal or state law that affords an individual with tattoos or piercings explicit protection from employment discrimination on the basis of appearance. Employees in such cases have met with limited success in trying to establish a connection between their body art and a protected class such as religion, gender or national origin.

By Louis Pechman

11 minute read

December 16, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

No federal or state law expressly protects employees with tattoos and piercings from employment discrimination based on appearance. And employees have met with limited success when trying to establish a connection between their body art and a protected class. For instance, the 1st Circuit rejected one worker's religious discrimination suit that alleged she should have been able to display her eyebrow piercing at work because she had to -- as a member of the Church of Body Modification.

By Louis Pechman

11 minute read

December 19, 2005 | Law.com

No federal or state law expressly protects employees with tattoos and piercings from employment discrimination based on appearance. And employees have met with limited success when trying to establish a connection between their body art and a protected class. For instance, the 1st Circuit rejected one worker's religious discrimination suit that alleged she should have been able to display her eyebrow piercing at work because she had to -- as a member of the Church of Body Modification.

By Louis Pechman

11 minute read