Author: Miguelina Paulino
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
Suffolk District Attorney Recovers Nearly $800k in Restitution Owed to Workers From Wage Theft
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, in partnership with the New York State Department of Labor and the New York State Insurance Fund, announced
Manhattan District Attorney Announces Creation of Office’s First “Worker Protection Unit” to Combat Wage Theft
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, announced the creation of the Office’s first-ever Worker Protection Unit to investigate and prosecute wage theft and other forms
Manhattan DA Bragg Launches Wage Violation Task Force
Law360 quotes Lou Pechman in its article about the Manhattan District Attorney’s wage violation task force.
Employers Cheat Workers Out of $4 Billion in Overtime Pay by Misclassifying Workers as Managers
According to a study conducted by National Bureau of Economic Research, employers cheated workers out of $4 billion in overtime wages by misclassifying them as
NYC Pizzerias Forced To Pay Out Hundreds Of Thousands In Settlements For Wage Theft
The Daily News reported on our wage theft lawsuit on behalf of pizzeria workers at Franceso’s Pizzeria on the Upper West Side.
Waiter Sues Upper East Side Restaurant For Working Just for Tips
A former waiter at Kaia Wine Bar on the Upper East Side of Manhattan has filed a lawsuit for failing to pay him, and other
Two UES Eateries Hit With Wage Theft Suits
The Patch reported on our wage theft lawsuits on behalf of restaurant workers at Kaia Wine Bar and Effy’s restaurant on the Upper East Side.
McDonald’s Franchise to Pay Nearly $2 Million to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
An Arizona headquartered franchise owner operating approximately 18 McDonalds restaurants in Nevada, Arizona and California, will pay $1,997,500 to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit filed