$117,500.00 – Wage & Hour Violations and Sexual Harassment

Firm represented a female employee against her former employer for violations of (i) the overtime provisions of the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”), NYLL § 160; N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. (“NYCRR”) tit. 12, § 142-2 2; (ii) the minimum wage provisions of the NYLL, NYLL § 652; 12 NYCRR § 142-2.1; (iii) the NYLL’s requirement that employers pay their employees an additional one hour’s pay at the minimum wage rate if their employees’ spread of hours exceeds ten in a workday or if their employees work a split-shift, or if both situations occur, NYLL § 652(1); 12 NYCRR § 142- 2 4;   (iv) the NYLL’s requirement that employers furnish employees with wage statements containing specific categories of accurate information on each payday, NYLL § 195(3); (v) the NYLL’s requirement that employers furnish employees with a wage notice containing specific categories of accurate information upon hire, NYLL § 195(1); (vi) the anti-sex discrimination provisions of the New York State Human Rights Law, Executive Law § 290 et seq. (“NYSHRL”); (vii) the anti-retaliation provisions of the NYSHRL; and (viii) the anti-retaliation provisions of the NYLL, NYLL § 215(1).  After years of litigation and engaging in negotiations, the case concluded in a settlement in the amount of $117,500.00. Michael J. Borrelli handled the matter on behalf of the Firm.