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Greg McGillivary, attorney and managing partner at McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP, was the featured guest for the Labor Relations Information System’s inaugural Premium Podcast, which you can access for free by clicking here.

On July 29, 2019, Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit (MTA NYC Transit) paid $570,771.36 in settlement payments to 412 employees who alleged in a federal lawsuit that MTA NYC Transit failed to pay them the overtime pay required by federal law.

Four thousand air traffic controllers were paid $14,128,000 in back-pay and liquidated damages on April 15, 2019, after judgment was entered against the federal government by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

On June 20, 2019, the Honorable Timothy J. Kelly of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Final Order in Stephens, et al. v. Famers Restaurant Group, et al. C.A. No. 17-1087, approving the parties’ settlement of Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and State law wage and hour claims.

On June 4, 2019, a court in Travis County, Texas ruled that the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the Austin Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 975, and the City of Austin does not violate the Texas constitution’s “gift clause.”

IAFF Local 2945 engaged in negotiations with the City of Fulton, MO. As required, the agreement negotiated by the Local and City negotiating team was submitted to the City Council for approval. During the Council meeting, City officials did not approve the agreement and the City Council voted to reject the agreement.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago Region misclassified two GS-11-809 Construction Control Representatives as FLSA Exempt, denying them true time and one half overtime. The employees filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and following settlement, were ultimately paid backpay and liquidated damages for the FLSA violation.

As the government shutdown extends into a month, Attorney Molly Elkin fights on behalf of air traffic controllers in Court as more than 24,000 Federal Aviation Administration Employees are working without pay

McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP files lawsuit challenging the Government’s failure to pay air traffic controllers working during the Government shutdown. NATCA v. Trump, (No. 19-cv-51).

On November 6, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected the United States Capitol Police’s attempt to avoid arbitrators’ ability to review cases challenging improper terminations of Capitol Police officers. In United States Capitol Police v. Office of Compliance, The Court ruled that the United States Capitol Police was required to bargain with the FOP/U.S.