Author: Miguelina Paulino
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
Wage Theft Violations in New Jersey Laundromats
The New Jersey Department of Labor recently completed a strategic enforcement initiative involving the retail laundromat industry. Department of Labor investigators visited 20 retail laundromat
Manhattan District Attorney Announces Guilty Pleas of Company for Stealing More Than $1 Million from Workers
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the guilty pleas of Samco Electrical for stealing more than $1 million in wages from workers on