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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

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

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

Pechman Law Group Files Collective Action Lawsuit Targeting Tyme Global’s Independent Contractor Misclassification Scheme
Pechman Law Group has filed a complaint on behalf of its client Paul Jackson, Jr. targeting Tyme Global’s practice of unlawfully misclassifying employees as independent

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

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