In a rare victory for workers, the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that federal labor laws protect employees making complaints to their employer. The ruling came in a case in which a security guard claimed he was punished for telling his boss he had not been paid for several month. (Courthouse News Service, April 20, 2015, by Jack Bouboushian)
Before the 2nd Circuit weighed in, it was necessary to make a written complaint to a government agency to receive protection under the Fair Labor Standards Law. (Law and the Workplace, April 21, 2015, by Allan Bloom)