Month: April 2022

Partners Amy Gladstein, Bill Massey, and Jessica Harris were selected for the Super Lawyers 2022 New York Metro lists. Gladstein and Massey were recognized as Super Lawyers, while Harris was named to the Rising Stars list.

Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice, with only about 5% of attorneys in the state selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5% of attorneys named Rising Stars.

Their recognition reflects GRM’s excellence in labor and employment law and its continued leadership in advocating for workers and unions.

A nearly decade-long wage dispute between 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and two healthcare companies has culminated in a major legal victory for the union, with a federal judge confirming an arbitration award worth close to $800,000 in back pay, interest, and paid time off for underpaid workers. The union was represented by Katherine Hansen of Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP, who helped guide the case through multiple rounds of arbitration and court proceedings since 2013.

The Arbitrator issued decisions in favor of the union, finding that the employers had not been adequately paying workers the minimum wage by failing to classify and compensate certain roles — including housekeeping, dietary, and maintenance staff — in accordance with the requirements under the CBA. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed the Award, and approved the union’s request for attorney fees, litigation costs, and both pre- and post-judgment interest.

Read the order.

Coverage by Law360 can be found