Wages and Overtime benefits employment lawyer in New York
On January 26, 2021, Senate Democrats introduced legislation to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15.00 per hour. House Democrats originally introduced the bill in 2019 as the “Raise the Wage Act,” and the House of Representatives passed the bill on July 18, 2019, however it was not passed in the […]
New Action filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of New York Gomez v. 1701 Pizza LTD d/b/a Luigi’s Pizza, and Salvatore Romano, individually, and Luigi Romano, individually, Index No.:150885/2021 On January 26, 2021, Plaintiff Gomez filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County […]
Minimum Wage Increase The New Year ushered in changes for New York workers. These changes include an increase in the minimum wage and new sick leave law. New York is one of several states that guarantee pay for workers recovering from an illness, caring for a sick family member, or seeking treatment for a variety […]
New Action filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Bronx King v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., Index No.:801109/2021E On January 25, 2021, Plaintiff King filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Bronx against CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW […]
Tejada v. La Selecta Bakery, Inc., Case No :17-cv-05882-CBA-RER Firm Secures Judgment in the amount of $320,222.12 plus interest – Wage & Hour Violations – Firm represented a collective group of former employees against La Selecta Bakery, Inc., a bakery, for unpaid overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New […]
After an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”), Los Tequila Inc., operator of Los Tres Caminos restaurant in Evansville, Indiana will have to pay $317,108.00 in minimum wage and overtime back wages to 21 employees, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). WHD investigators concluded that […]
Abraham and Sylvester v. Promise Home Care Agency, Inc.; Case No.:18-cv-04502 $1,100,000.00 – Wage & Hour Violations – Firm represented a collective of employees and former employees against Promise Home Care Agency, Inc a home health care agency for unpaid, overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor law […]
The New York Sick Leave Law, effective September 30, 2020, amends the New York Labor Law by adding Section 196-b, mandating that many New York employers provide paid sick leave (SB 7506B, Part J)[1]. Specifically, employees may start to accrue sick leave starting September 30, 2020, and may use the accrued sick leave starting January […]
Wage and Hour Law Imagine working hard for your employer only to learn you won’t be paid for your work. It sounds like a nightmare, but it happens more often than people realize. Luckily, there are laws in place that protect workers’ pay and ensure they receive the wage they deserve. According to information from […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Taveras v. H & W Deli Grocery, Inc., and Pedro Santana, individually,Civil Case No.: 19-cv-05750-GHW On June 19, 2019, Plaintiff Taveras filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Southern District of New York against H & W DELI GROCERY, INC. (“H & W […]
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