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Spa Workers Sue for Overtime and Tip Theft
Spa technicians at L. Raphael Beauty Spa, located in the Four Seasons New York Hotel in New York City, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal
$3 Million in Back Wages Recovered by Department of Labor for Workers on Federally Funded NYC Construction Projects
Laborers and mechanics who worked on federally funded construction projects in New York City will receive $2,904,000 in back wages as a result of a
Mariah Carey Sued for Overtime Pay Violations
Mariah Carey has been sued by her former personal assistant for overtime violations. The pop singer, one of the best selling music artists of all
New York State Minimum Wage Rises to $8.75
Effective December 31, 2014, the New York State minimum wage rose to $8.75 per hour and the overtime rate for workers making the minimum wage
Supreme Court Rules That Waiting Time for Security Check is Not Compensable
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk held that Amazon warehouse workers were not entitled to pay for the time they spent
Tip Lawsuit Filed Against Pat O’Brien’s Bar In New Orleans
Pat O’Brien’s, a New Orleans bar famous for creating the “hurricane” drink was sued by bartenders alleging violations of tip and wage payment laws. Louis
D&J Export in Queens Sued for Wage Theft
Pechman Law Group has filed an overtime class action lawsuit against D&J Export in Queens for violating the rights of their workers. The Complaint accuses
UPS To Pay $4.9 Million To Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
United Parcel Service (UPS), the world’s largest package delivery company, will pay $4.9 million to settle a class religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S.
Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $35 Million in Stolen Wages Returned to Workers in 2017
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $35,370,000 was returned to 36,446 victims of wage theft in 2017. In addition, $1 million in continued funding was secured in the