Attorney Bernie Mazaheri's Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Duarte v Ferman Management Services, 2017 WL 4391699 (M.D. Fla. 2017)

Oct 03, 2017

OUTCOME: The court agreed with the employee that a jury must decide whether moving his work station violates USERRA.

A Harley-Davidson franchise moved its mechanics work station to an inferior location after the employee mechanic was called to military duty, so suit was filed and the company argued that moving a work ... station is not an adverse employment action under the Uniformed Services Employment & Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA).

Employment and labor

Sims v Family Dollar, 2016 WL 4771067 (E.D. Ky 2016)

Sep 13, 2016

OUTCOME: 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1445(c) prohibits removal of a workers compensation retaliation case, so the plaintiff's case was remanded back to state court.

The plaintiff was injured on the job and was terminated upon his reporting of his workers compensation injury to his employer. Suit was filed in state court, the employer removed to federal court and t ... he employee moved to remand.

Employment and labor

West v Thunder Bay Enterprises, 2015 WL 5953282 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

Oct 13, 2015

OUTCOME: Plaintiff was permitted to move forward on his claim for redress as there was a question of fact and law as to whether the Secretary of Labor adequately supervised a settlement.

Suit was filed under the FLSA and defendant moved to dismiss, because it had sent the plaintiff a check on a purported DOL form. Plaintiff opposed the motion to dismiss challenging that the Secretary o ... f Labor adequately supervised the settlement.

Employment and labor

Smith v. Cable Wiring Specialist, 2014 WL 4795160 (M.D. Fla. 2014)

Sep 25, 2014

OUTCOME: The court granted class certification pursuant 29 U.S.C. Sec. 216(b), so all aggrieved installers and technicians would receive their notice of their rights.

Cable installation company failed to pay its piece rate installers and technicians contemporaneous overtime for hours worked, so suit was filed by an employee on this own behalf and on the behalf of al ... l similarly situated.

Employment and labor

Silk v Albino, 2007 WL 853752 (M.D. Fla. 2007)

Mar 19, 2007

OUTCOME: The district court found material factual issues in dispute existed and the case was set trial.

Interior design company failed to pay employee minimum wages, suit was filed and the employer denied that it was an enterprise engaged in commerce. The employee argued that her use of internet, telepho ... ne, mail and credit cards brought her to purview of individual coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Employment and labor

Throw v Republic Enterprise Systems, 2006 WL 1823783 (M.D. Fla. 2006)

Jun 30, 2006

OUTCOME: Fla Constitution Provides for Cause of Action & Fla Minimum Wage Act is Unconstitutional

Cleaning service company did not pay its employees minimum wage as it refused to account for all hours worked; the employee filed suit under the Florida Constitution for unpaid minimum wages.

Bernie Mazaheri's Legal Cases (6)

Duarte v Ferman Management Services, 2017 WL 4391699 (M.D. Fla. 2017)

Sims v Family Dollar, 2016 WL 4771067 (E.D. Ky 2016)

West v Thunder Bay Enterprises, 2015 WL 5953282 (M.D. Fla. 2015)

Smith v. Cable Wiring Specialist, 2014 WL 4795160 (M.D. Fla. 2014)

Silk v Albino, 2007 WL 853752 (M.D. Fla. 2007)

Throw v Republic Enterprise Systems, 2006 WL 1823783 (M.D. Fla. 2006)