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The New York Racing Association Sued for Racial Discrimination
The New York Daily News reported on a lawsuit filed by Pechman Law Group PLLC against the New York Racing Association. The lawsuit, brought on

Arizona Construction Company to Pay $3,000,000 for Overtime Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a $3,000,000 judgment against Stratis Construction Inc., a residential drywall company based in Phoenix, Arizona, for violating overtime and

Burlington Coat Factory Assistant Managers receive $20 million settlement for Overtime Violations
Burlington Coat Factory has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to end two lawsuits brought by assistant store managers who say they were misclassified as

Security Guard Companies Ordered to Pay $942K in Minimum Wage and Overtime Damages
Four security guard companies based in Puerto Rico, and their owners have been ordered to pay a total of $715,685 in back wages and damages

Black, Latino, Immigrant Essential Workers Employed by Planned Companies Demand to be Treated as “Essential, Not Expendable”
As part of a national day of action for Black Lives and Essential Workers in more than 100 cities, workers at a luxury residential building

Concrete Contractor Pays $92,290 in Back Wages Due to Prevailing Wage Violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, a concrete contractor has paid $92,290 in back wages to 27 employees

NYC First Responders Sue Ambulance Operator For Pay And Work Violations
The COVID-19 crisis has created a wave of employment law litigation. The New York Post reported on overtime claims by ambulance drivers who allege they

NYC Italian Restaurant Pays $127,500 to Settle Minimum Wage and Overtime Lawsuit
Eight former servers, cooks, and dishwashers at Montebello Restaurant in Manhattan have been paid $127,500 to settle a wage payment lawsuit based on the restaurant’s

Westchester Deli Pays $80K in Overtime to Two Workers
Two former counter and delivery workers at Geordanes Neighborhood Market, a deli in Irvington, New York, have been paid $80,000 to settle a wage theft

Trucking Company Sued for $1.5M For Misclassifying Drivers as Independent Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit alleging that a trucking company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by misclassifying drivers, as