Blog posts in Wage Violations

Does My Employer Have to Pay Me for Time Spent Driving to a Job Site? Federal and state wage hour laws require employers to pay employees a certain ...

Is it an “Abuse of Process” to Sue My Employer for Back Pay? Unless an employee meets certain exemptions defined by law, he or she is entitled to ...

Former NYC Car Wash Employees Win $8.5 Million Judgment Against Ex-Employer Everyone knows there are minimum wage laws. Many New York City employers ...

Many New York workers, and especially immigrants, struggle to receive fair pay from their employers. Federal and state laws impose minimum wage and ...

In overtime and wage hour cases, New York law provides for the payment of “liquidated damages” to an employee. This is basically an award made in ...

Fast food and other restaurant employees often deal with poor working conditions and low pay. On top of that, many of the country's top fast food ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis reaffirmed the ability of employers to compel employees to sign away their ...

One way that New York State law protects you from potential overtime and wage hour violations is by requiring your employer to provide you with a wage ...

Does your employer have a written overtime policy in place? If not, there is a good chance you are being underpaid for the hours you work in excess of ...