Author: Miguelina Paulino

Minimum Wage and Overtime Rates Increased in New York
The New York State minimum wage and overtime rates increased on January 1, 2024. Along with this increase, other changes to wage laws will

Has Gratuity Culture Reached a Tipping Point?
Lou Pechman’s comments on wage theft in restaurants was included in the New Yorker article “Has Gratuity Culture Reached a Tipping Point?”

Too Fat or Too Short for the Job? Now You Can Sue
The New York City Human Rights Law now prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s height, weight, or the combination of height

New York City Council Passes Landmark Bill of Rights for Immigrant Workers
The New York City Council passed landmark legislation today establishing New York City’s first workers’ bill of rights, a victory for immigrant workers. The bill, which

Does Offensive Music in the Workplace Create a Hostile Work Environment?
Provocative music in the workplace such as Eminem’s “Cleaning Out My Closet” and Too $hort’s “Blow the Whistle” recently came under fire due to a

Morgan Stanley Under Fire for Reverse Discrimination
The Washington Post reported on our “Reverse Discrimination” case against Morgan Stanley. Click here for the article.

Attorney General James Recovers $300,000 for Nail Salon Workers in Wage Theft Case
Attorney General Letitia James announced the recovery of $300,000 in unpaid wages for more than 100 workers at Envy Nails, a chain of 25 nail

Class Action Wage Theft Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Food Service Workers at the Seneca Park Zoo
Pechman Law Group has filed a wage theft lawsuit on behalf of workers at the Seneca Park Zoo who were subjected to the unlawful practice

Wage Theft and Biweekly Pay Lawsuit
Our wage theft and biweekly pay lawsuit on behalf of service workers at the Rochester Zoo was reported in the New York Daily Record.

THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOVERS $20 MILLION FOR WAGE THEFT VIOLATIONS
The New York State Department of Labor announced that its Division of Worker Protection investigators have recovered and returned over $11.7 million in stolen wages