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New York City “Ban-the-Box” Law Amendments Take Effect July 29, 2021
New York City’s “Ban the Box” law, also known as the Fair Chance Act (FCA) that was enacted in 2015, aims to create a more
Kim Kardashian West Sued by Domestic Workers for Unpaid Overtime
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West failed to pay overtime, cover expenses and provide legally mandated breaks to workers cleaning and maintaining her California home,
Home Health Agency Pays $85k to Settle Overtime Claims for Home Health Aides
A home health agency will pay more than $85,000 – including more than $77,000 in restitution to 79 employees – to settle allegations that the
Long Island Contractor to Pay $500k to 69 Construction Workers For Overtime Violations
A Long Island construction contractor who directed laborers and masons to work 10-hour days, six days a week, knew the Fair Labor Standards Act required
Ten Things You Need to Know about Prevailing Wage Law in New York
New York prevailing wage law requires contractors to pay construction workers on public construction worksites at hourly rates that are much higher than the minimum
Popular Chappaqua Eateries Frequented by Bill Clinton Sued for Wage Theft
The Journal News reported on a wage theft lawsuit filed by Pechman Law Group against Taco Street and Pizza Station in Chappaqua, NY. The restaurants
New Jersey Recycling Corporation Sued by Workers for Overtime Pay
Pechman Law Group has filed a wage payment lawsuit against GDB International, Inc. (GDB International), a New Jersey corporation specializing in the processing of recycled
Philadelphia Home Health Care Agency Pays $2.1M in Back Wages to More Than 450 Workers Denied Overtime Pay
A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $2,125,429 in back wages for 456 workers employed by Good Family Support Services Inc.,
Farmworkers are Victims of Wage Theft
Farm employers in the United States have been required to pay $76 million in back wages to 154,000 workers over the past 20 years according
Cleaners at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Denied Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay
The New York Daily News reported on a lawsuit filed by Pechman Law Group PLLC against the Texas-based company BMS Cat. The lawsuit, brought on