AFGE 4060 vs. FEMA
Jan 01, 2022OUTCOME: Settlement Recovered 16 million dollars for FEMA Employees.
FLSA Overtime Case for employees who were misclassified as exempt and for those who did not receive proper overtime.
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Eric L. Pines's Legal Cases (4)
Houston, TX
Employment and labor Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Social Security
AFGE 1633 vs. V.A.
Nov 13, 2012OUTCOME: Win
Back Pay Case 7 day suspension overturned. 15,000 back pay for weekend shift. Full Attorneys Fees
Phuoung vs. V.A. (Houston)
Mar 12, 2012OUTCOME: Win -- 10,000 Back Pay -- Full Attorneys Fees
The Law Office of Eric L. Pines, PLLC successfully litigated a Title 38 Veterans Administration Nurse Technologist’s grievance arbitration at the Houston VA. Attorney Eric Pines successfully handled t ... he seven-day arbitration for a complete win. The employee was suspended for seven days and taken off her weekend shift for taking a video of her co-worker who was allegedly sleeping on duty. The VA subsequently used this video to suspend the allegedly sleeping employee. In addition to the suspension, the VA removed the grievant from her weekend shift, which caused her to lose substantial shift differential pay. Arbitrator Sean Rogers held that the agency could not reap the benefits of the grievant’s video and punish her. He ruled entirely for AFGE 1633 and the grievant ordering the agency to remove the suspension in its entirety and ordering the agency to place the grievant back on her weekend shift with full back pay and interest totaling over $10,000. Attorney fees were awarded to the grievant and union as well.
AFGE 1923 (Indian Head) vs. Dept of Navy
Jul 11, 2008OUTCOME: Settled for $520,000 with Attorney Fees
Federal Employees seeking Hazard Pay for working with explosives.