Saturday, October 30, 2010

FRIENDLY'S LAWSUIT

Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action lawsuit against Friendly's in Staten Island, NY for failing to pay minimum wage and overtime. Our client worked between 60 and 80 hours per week, and was only paid for 20 to 40 hours. This is a common illegal practice in the restaurant industry.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

HARRY WINSTON LAWSUIT

Fitapelli & Schaffer filed a lawsuit today against Harry Winston, the world-famous "Jeweler to the Stars." The lawsuit was filed in Supreme Court, New York County. We allege our client was discriminated against based on his medical condition and fired after requesting reasonable accommodations.