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...
Wages & Hours
Can my employer change my time card?
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...
How being a misclassified worker disadvantages you and others
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...
New York firefighters prevail in FSLA dispute
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....
Recent Successes Beating Wage Theft Bullies Who Didn’t Honor Wage And Hour Laws
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...
$15 minimum wage becomes a reality for 1M New Yorkers
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...
Recent Wage Theft Successes!
I am pleased to report some of our recent successes in protecting New York's working men and women from unscrupulous employers who try to rob them, or intimidate them, of their legal wages and workplace rights:Cynthia Esteves worked at a restaurant in Brooklyn. A...
Partner Darren Rumack On NY’s Proposed Minimum Wage Change
Everyone knows that tipping is customary at a bar or restaurant - but did you know that workers at nail salons and car washes also rely on customers' tips to earn a living wage? Many employees in the service industry earn less than New York's $13/hour minimum from...
RECENT WAGE & HOUR SUCCESSES
We have a zero-tolerance approach to employers who refuse to pay the legal minimum wage, or who don't pay proper overtime wages, or who bully or take advantage in any way of New York's working men and women when it comes to wages, overtime, tipped wage credits for...
RECENT WAGE THEFT SUCCESSES
A working man or woman in New York who puts in an honest day's work expects and deserves an honest--and legal--day's pay. It's unforgiveable when employers fail--or outright refuse--to pay at least the legal minimum wage, or overtime, or who abuse break time and...