Author: Miguelina Paulino

How to Calculate the Regular Rate and Overtime Wages in Wage Theft Cases in New York
Damages calculations are relatively simple when non-exempt employees are paid on an hourly basis. Their regular rates equal their hourly wage rates paid. As such, their

The Supreme Court has put out a welcome mat for reverse discrimination cases.
The Supreme Court has put out a welcome mat for reverse discrimination cases. My take on this important development in employment law was reported today

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOVERS $1.8M FROM NEW JERSEY SUPERMARKETS FOR WAGE THEFT VIOLATIONS
Three Northern New Jersey supermarkets have paid more than $1.8 million in back wages and damages after the Department of Labor found the employers deliberately failed to

New York City Sets New $17.96 Minimum Wage for App-Based Food Delivery Workers
New York City is the first jurisdiction to set a minimum pay rate for app-based food delivery workers. Beginning July 12, 2023, the new law

How to Calculate Damages in Wage-and-Hour Cases in New York
Franco Cuadra’s article on “How to Calculate Damages in Wage-and-Hour Cases in New York State” was published in the New York State Bar Association’s Labor

Height and Weight Discrimination is Now Illegal in New York City
Discriminating against someone because of height or weight when it comes to work, housing or in public accommodation is now barred in New York City.

New York Maintenance Company Owes Workers $334K After Department of Labor Probe
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $333,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for 51 employees of a Long Island maintenance company that

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs May Invite “Reverse Discrimination” Lawsuits
Many companies have announced specific hiring goals in response to heightened awareness of racial and gender inequalities. But some of those goals are now being

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs May Invite Reverse Discrimination Lawsuits
Smerconish pubished Lou Pechman’s article “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs May Invite Reverse Discrimination Lawsuits.”
Former Sports Editor Sues Gannett for Reverse Discrimination
Steven Bradley, ex-sports editor for the Democrat and Chronicle, a newspaper in Rochester, New York, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was terminated because