Wages & Hours

Workers in New York are protected by both state and federal wage and hour laws. These statutes establish a minimum wage and require workers to be paid in a timely manner, and they also place strict rules on payroll deductions. Employers are only permitted to make...

In the state of New York, every employee has certain rights under the law. Issues with minimum wage are some of the most common wage disputes in the state. If you suspect that your employer isn't paying you enough, you might want to start logging your hours and...

If your employer pays you an hourly wage instead of an annual salary, you should receive compensation for every hour that you work. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employer must pay you overtime for any hours that you work over forty hours per week. If...

There isn't just one way to classify individuals who perform work for a company. There are instead multiple ways to do so. Employees and contractors are two labels assigned to individuals who perform work. Even smaller subcategories fall under these headings, such as...

A lawsuit filed by three former New York firefighters against a Fulton County city over a wage and hour dispute has been settled. According to local media reports, the City of Gloversville will pay the three men $110,000 to compensate them for unpaid overtime. On Nov....

I'm honored and gratified to report that Darren Rumack, our managing Wage & Hours partner, has had some stunning successes recently. We love winning on behalf of our clients, especially when we are correcting injustices and holding irresponsible employers...

In December, New York City implemented a minimum wage increase that affects more than a million workers, including all fast food workers and more than 25,000 airport employees. The city's minimum wage for these workers increased by $2 per hour to $15 per hour, joining...