Wages and Overtime benefits employment lawyer in New York
The minimum wage employees must earn per hour working in New York City is one of the highest in the nation. It was raised to $15 per hour for companies employing 11 or more in New York City on December 31, 2018, and reached that same mark for companies employing 10 or fewer this year […]
Franchisor Joint Employer Liability In January, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a rule that will make it more difficult for workers to hold franchisors like McDonald’s and other fast food, convenience store, and gas station outlets liable for wage violations committed by their franchisees. The rule goes into effect this month. This […]
New Employment Law Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Gill v. Moody Mart 2 Inc., and HO 110 Inc., and Hill Enterprise Inc., and Tariq Mahmud, individually, Civil Case No.: 19-cv-02171-JMA-AKT On April 12, 2019, Plaintiff Gill filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York against MOODY […]
New Jersey Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.00 per hour for most employees by 2024 On February 4, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill passed by the New Jersey Legislature that will raise the New Jersey minimum wage to $15.00 per hour for most employees by 2024. Workers in most […]
New Class and Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Rodriguez v. 149 Street Food Corp. d/b/a Fine Fare Supermarket, and 675 Morris Ave Food Corp. d/b/a Fine Fare Supermarket, and Franklin Pimentel, individually, and Daisy Pimentel, individually, and Rigo Delgado, individually Civil Case No.: 1:18-cv-07933 On August 30, 2018, lead Plaintiff […]
New York State Minimum Wages Increase on December 31, 2018 As the holidays approach, it is easy to lose track of time, and before we know it, we are several months into 2019. However, please remember that the minimum wage is set to increase on December 31, 2018 for New York City and New York […]
New Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New YorkUrias v. Between The Bun Enterprises Inc. and Mala Ramsahai, individually Civil Case No.: 18-cv-04352 On August 1, 2018, Plaintiff Urias, on behalf of himself, individually, and, on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a collective action lawsuit against BETWEEN THE BUN ENTERPRISES INC. (“Between The […]
New Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New York Douglas v. Anthem Productions, LLC d/b/a Anthem Sound, Stage, and Lighting, and Advanced Audio Technology, LLC d/b/a Anthem SSL, and Evaggelos Poulos a/k/a Angelo Poulos, individually, and Joseph Lodi, individually, and Jason Ojeda, individually Case No.: 1:18-cv-05789 On June 26, 2018, lead Plaintiff Carlton Douglas, […]
$251,274.36 – Action for Overtime Compensation and Retaliation – Firm represented a manager against her former employer, a corporation that owns and manages residential apartment buildings, asserting certain claims of violations of the Fair Housing Act, New York State Human Rights Law and the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”). The complaint in this matter alleged […]
Rosario v. Baldwin Tavern Inc. d/b/a/ Kitty O’ Hara, and David Baker, individually, and Shay Leavy, individually. Docket No.: 17-cv-05879-SJF-ARL As previously reported on this website, in Rosario v. Baldwin Tavern Inc. d/b/a/ Kitty O’ Hara, et. al., on October 6, 2017, Lead Plaintiff Mr. Rosario, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, filed […]
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