Tag: wage theft
Duane Reade Agrees to Settle Misclassification OT Lawsuit for $13.5M
Duane Reade, the largest and most recognized drugstore chain in the New York Metropolitan area, has agreed to pay $13.5 million to settle a class
Bistro owners mocked workers and stiffed them on pay according to lawsuit
Pechman Law Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of servers at Le Rivage, an iconic French restaurant in midtown Manhattan, for age discrimination and minimum
New Jersey Mattress Company To Pay Nearly $300k In Back Wages and Damages
Fifty-five low-wage production workers who spent long work days sewing and loading mattresses at a Passaic mattress refurbishment company will receive their share of $292,998
Connecticut Car Wash Sued for “Off the Clock” Wage Theft
A Connecticut lawsuit charges that Splash Norwalk cheated its car washers, car detailers and workers performing lube and oil changes wages for many of their
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Agrees $3.7M Settlement with Claims Analysts Over Overtime Wages
A federal judge in Florida approved a $3.7 million settlement reached between a class of former claims analysts and the Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (“Hartford”)
Governor Cuomo Directs Nail Salons to Repay $2 Million in Unpaid Wages and Damages to More Than 600 Employees
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on May 9th that the New York State Nail Salon Industry Enforcement Task Force has directed 143 nail salons to
$150K to be Paid to Call Center Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that ViaSource Solutions Inc., a call-center provider in Thousand Oaks, California, denied
Serendipity 3 Restaurant Sued for Wage Violations
Serendipity 3 Restaurants, renowned for its $25,000 ice cream sundae and feature in the movie Serendipty, has been sued for minimum wage, overtime, and tip
Sushi and Ramen Restaurants Pay $621K in Back Wages, Damages and Penalties
While Southern California Sushi chefs worked up to 90 hours a week painstakingly assembling intricately crafted Godzilla rolls, sashimi assortments and other delicacies at various
Three Upstate New York Gas Stations Sued for Overtime Violations by Department of Labor
A Valero gas station and two Mobil gas stations in Erie County were sued in federal court by the United States Department of Labor to