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Cable Installation Company Required to Pay More than $350K for Overtime Wage Violations
The United States Department of Labor has ordered an Arizona cable installation company to pay 246 current and former employees a total of $350,150 in

Lawsuit Against Le Perigord Reported on by Wall Street Journal
A lawsuit against Le Perigord filed by Louis Pechman was featured in an article in The Wall Street Journal reporting on workers suing restaurants in wage

New York City Commission on Human Rights to Send Discrimination Testers to Inquire about Jobs and Homes
Undercover testing for discrimination in employment and housing will begin on October 1 of this year, according to a bill Mayor de Blasio signed into

“Frank Sinatra’s favorite Italian restaurant sued over owed wages”
Louis Pechman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Patsy’s Italian Restaurant for unlawful tip appropriations and other labor law violations. The

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Combat Worker Exploitation And Abuse
Governor Cuomo signed a legislation yesterday that will help protect employees from unsafe working conditions and unfair labor practices. The legislation will protect employees through

Giorgio Armani Store on Madison Avenue Sued for Race Discrimination against Employees and Customers
A former Sales Associate at the Giorgio Armani Store on Madison Avenue in New York has sued Giorgio Armani and the store’s General Manager, Barbara

Immigration Status and Tax Returns of Employee Not Relevant in Wage Case
In an ongoing wage violations lawsuit, attorneys for Alice’s Tea Cup Restaurant in New York City tried and failed to use workers’ immigration status as

Haru Restaurants Sued for Discrimination Against Hispanics
A pattern of discrimination against Latino workers at Haru Resturant has been alleged in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court. Haru is a chain
Staffing Agencies to Pay 3,000 Gulf Coast Workers Nearly $3.5 million in back wages
Six Gulf Coast staffing agencies have agreed to pay thousands of workers nearly $3.5 million in back wages after U.S. Department of Labor Wage and

KTCHN restaurant and XL Nightclub Sued for Sex Discrimination and Wage Violations
KTCHN restaurant and XL nightclub have been sued by servers for sexual orientation and gender discrimination and for failure to pay minimum and overtime wages