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Housekeepers are Entitled to Overtime Pay
Most people do not realize that domestic workers, such as housekeepers and nannies, are entitled to overtime pay. As employment lawyers, we regularly represent housekeepers
Black Latino Horse Racing Announcer Sues NYRA for Discrimination and Equal Pay
Pechman Law Group PLLC has filed a discrimination and equal pay lawsuit against the New York Racing Association. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of
Arizona Construction Company to Pay $3,000,000 for Overtime Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a $3,000,000 judgment against Stratis Construction Inc., a residential drywall company based in Phoenix, Arizona, for violating overtime and
Burlington Coat Factory Assistant Managers receive $20 million settlement for Overtime Violations
Burlington Coat Factory has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to end two lawsuits brought by assistant store managers who say they were misclassified as
Security Guard Companies Ordered to Pay $942K in Minimum Wage and Overtime Damages
Four security guard companies based in Puerto Rico, and their owners have been ordered to pay a total of $715,685 in back wages and damages
Black, Latino, Immigrant Essential Workers Employed by Planned Companies Demand to be Treated as “Essential, Not Expendable”
As part of a national day of action for Black Lives and Essential Workers in more than 100 cities, workers at a luxury residential building
Concrete Contractor Pays $92,290 in Back Wages Due to Prevailing Wage Violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, a concrete contractor has paid $92,290 in back wages to 27 employees
NYC Italian Restaurant Pays $127,500 to Settle Minimum Wage and Overtime Lawsuit
Eight former servers, cooks, and dishwashers at Montebello Restaurant in Manhattan have been paid $127,500 to settle a wage payment lawsuit based on the restaurant’s
Westchester Deli Pays $80K in Overtime to Two Workers
Two former counter and delivery workers at Geordanes Neighborhood Market, a deli in Irvington, New York, have been paid $80,000 to settle a wage theft
Trucking Company Sued for $1.5M For Misclassifying Drivers as Independent Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit alleging that a trucking company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by misclassifying drivers, as