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“drop your legal hammer on the defendants” and tell the government and the president to “get their hands out of the pockets of the air traffic controllers.”
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
January 16, 2019
Lawsuit challenging the Government’s failure to pay air traffic controllers working during the Government shutdown
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).
January 15, 2019
Court Halts Capitol Police Department’s Arbitrary Terminations
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.
November 08, 2018
Restaurant Workers Reach Settlement on Wages
The plaintiffs — current and former workers at restaurants run by Farmers Restaurant Group LLC — urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge Tuesday to preliminarily approve the deal, which would settle their class and collective claims. The workers said 962 class members could get a piece of the settlement fund, and that the deal was reasonable and fair.
August 23, 2018
Iranian Labor Activist Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Released from Prison
McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP is pleased to announce that client Iranian Labor Activist Behnam Ebrahimzadeh has been released from Prison. Partner Greg McGillivary and Associate Diana Nobile worked with Freedom Now and counsel in London on behalf of Mr. Ebrahimzardeh, who was released nearly 5 years before the end of his prison term.
May 10, 2017
Woodley & McGillivary featured in The Washington Post
Sara Faulman featured in The Washington Post for her advocacy on behalf of former Wal-Mart employee, Beverly Steward.
April 07, 2017
Gregory McGillivary featured in The New York Daily News
Attorney, Gregory K. McGillivary, was featured in The New York Daily News regarding an overtime lawsuit brought by McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP and Hope Pordy of Spivak Lipton.
November 14, 2016
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Rules All First Responder Supervisors (Fire Captains) Entitled to FLSA Overtime Pay
In a precedent-setting case handled by Molly Elkin and Sara Faulman of McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP, the Fourth Circuit (covering Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina) found that Fire Captains who are first responders are entitled to FLSA overtime compensation regardless of whether they also perform supervisory job duties.
July 19, 2016
Attorneys Megan Mechak and Gregory K. McGillivary featured in Bloomberg’s BNA
Megan Mechak was featured in Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Labor Report published on May 11, 2016. In the article, she explained the limited applicability of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tyson v. Bouaphakeo to similar lawsuits. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the employees in the recent decision.
June 21, 2016
Are you a salaried employee? You might be missing out on overtime pay!
Most salaried employees are required to be paid overtime. But many people think that if they receive a salary, then they are ineligible for overtime pay. WRONG! It’s possible that you may not be getting paid for all the work that you are doing.
April 26, 2016
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