Author: Miguelina Paulino

Now that COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is impacting all aspects of our lives, we are here to answer some frequent questions employees have about their

Louis Pechman and Laura Rodriguez wrote an article “Rights of Undocumented Workers in Wage Theft Cases,” which was featured in the New York Law Journal.

McDonald’s has been hit with a sexual harassment class action lawsuit, by a former employee who claimed a manager continuously harassed her and trapped her

After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, a Texas company has paid $153,755 in back wages to 289 delivery drivers to resolve violations

An IHOP restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, has agreed to pay $70,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),

The issue of wage theft in hospitals was highlighted in two recent lawsuits against hospitals in Chicago and Florida. Each lawsuit alleged overtime violations of

After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, Super Car Wash Systems, based in Michigan, has paid $83,741 in back wages and damages to

A group of California restaurants have agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit filed on behalf of both male and female

Effective January 1, 2020, the New Jersey state minimum wage rose to $11.00 per hour, and the overtime rate for workers making minimum wage to

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the State Department of Labor is issuing an order eliminating the subminimum wage for ‘miscellaneous’ industries statewide. The order impacts