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A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has ruled that St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, violated federal labor law by firing radiology technician and union leader Andrea Roe. The hospital had claimed it dismissed Roe over a health privacy violation, but the NLRB found the firing was motivated by anti-union animus. NLRB […]

Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP is proud to announce that several of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers guide for 2022. The GRM attorneys recognized are: Amy Gladstein* – Workers’ Rights; Unions Katherine H. Hansen – Unions; Employee Rights Kent Hirozawa – Unions; Employee Rights […]

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 […]

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 […]

A major health care union is urging a federal judge to enforce an arbitrator’s ruling that mandates the reinstatement of a longtime worker fired for allegedly being “loud and disrespectful” during a meeting. 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, represented by William S. Massey and Katherine H. Hansen of Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, LLP, called on […]

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, represented by James Reif of Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, LLP, has asked a federal judge to uphold an arbitrator’s award establishing a $30 million wage fund with company contributions to compensate home health care workers underpaid in violation of their labor contract. The powerful healthcare union urged the U.S. District […]

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and two home health care providers have called on the Second Circuit to uphold a federal judge’s decision confirming an arbitrator’s authority in a large-scale wage and hour grievance—despite opposition from a handful of workers pursuing separate lawsuits. The Union, represented by James Reif of Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, LLP, […]

Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP is proud to announce that attorneys Amy Gladstein, James Reif, Walter M. Meginniss Jr., and Beth Margolis continue to maintain the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® rating for 2022. This honor, based entirely on peer review, is awarded to attorneys who demonstrate the highest levels of legal skill and ethical integrity. The […]

Four New York City EMTs and their union are urging a Manhattan federal judge to rule that the city violated their constitutional rights by restricting their work after they spoke publicly about the harsh conditions they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are represented by Walter Meginniss Jr. and Amelia Tuminaro of Gladstein, Reif & […]

Two professors at NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine are at the center of a growing controversy over academic freedom, due process, and racial profiling. Represented by Kent Hirozawa of Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP, the professors—both of Chinese descent—were suspended by the university amid allegations of failing to disclose research collaborations and funding connected to […]