Wage and Hour
Last weeks, New York state assembly passed a bill that amends certain sections of the Wage Theft Act enacted in 2010. Most of the provisions are pro-employee. In fact, the purpose of the bill according to the assembly is “to provide additional protections for employees against wage theft.” The bill will come into effect 60 [...]
Presently, under the Federal Law, workers are entitled to overtime pay after 40 hours of work in a week, unless they fall into one of many exceptions, which are interpreted narrowly. The exceptions are numerous, but they can be broadly categorized as follows: Highly compensated professionals, executives, and administrators Computer professionals Executives, Administratives, Professionals Salespeople [...]
Here you are: your employer did not pay you or paid you less than you earned. How quickly should you react? Under the federal law, you have 2 years to sue your employer. You will not be able to recover on the employer’s wage violation that are older than 2 years. For example, you work [...]
We get many questions about the level of protection that illegal aliens, or more broadly, people without work authorization in the United States, get under the law. In general, illegal aliens do not get the same level of protection. But in the most frequent scenario, which involves violations of minimum wage and/or overtime laws, illegal [...]
In New York, small businesses open and close all the time. These small businesses provide opportunity for workers to gain employment and make a living. The problems begin when a small business is struggling and is about to fail. Unfortunately, the small business owner starts “cutting corners.” And one of the first places is to [...]
Has your employer ever pay you wages without providing you with a pay stub? If yes, the employer was violating New York State law. N.Y. Labor Law § 195 states: “Every employer shall: . . . (3) furnish each employee with a statement with every payment of wages, listing the following: the dates of work [...]
