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Category Archives: Unpaid Wages
State Street Corp. to pay $5 million in wage discrimination case
The State Street Corp., a financial services organization, commissioned the famous “Fearless Girl” statue on Wall Street to promote female involvement in corporate leadership. Now, that same organization has agreed to pay women and African-American executives $5 million after the Department of Labor found that…
DOL: Company failed to include everything in overtime calculation
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has obtained $165,379 in back wages and damages from a regional health care management company on behalf of 594 workers whose overtime rates were improperly calculated. The company operates 23 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in…
New Yorkers have protections when reporting wage theft and other violations of the FLSA
Getting and keeping a good job is not always easy. That is why employees are often reluctant to come forward with information about their employers’ unlawful business practices. Fearing retaliation for reporting illegal behavior is understandable. As employment law attorneys, clients often ask us if…
Undocumented workers have labor protections
There is a lot on the minds of undocumented immigrants in the U.S these days. On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, President Trump signed far-reaching executive orders on immigration designed to curb unauthorized entry into the U.S. and strengthen enforcement on “illegals” currently in the country.…
New law protects freelance workers
There are plenty of people who work nontraditional jobs. Freelancing is a common example, and can offer a way for professionals to have more flexibility in their work. Freelancing, however, also comes with drawbacks. Complaints about unpaid wages are relatively common among this group of…
College athletes: should they be paid for their production?
There’s been a high-profile debate around college sports for a few years now: Should athletes be paid? It’s a complicated question. Recently, a former University of Southern California (USC) football player sued the NCAA, claiming college athletes are employees, and should be paid. The player is…
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