Employment Law

Halle v. Galliano Marine Serv.. (5th Cir. 2017), involved an issue of first impression: whether remotely operated vehicle (“ROV”) technicians are seaman under the FSLA. In this case, plaintiff sued the defendants under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FSLA”) for unpaid...

Once, I was traveling out of New Orleans on business and stopped at an airport restaurant before boarding my flight. The server provided excellent customer service so I decided to leave a large credit card tip. The server informed me that unfortunately they would not...