unpaid overtime

Despite opposition from business groups, a minimum wage increase will take effect as scheduled, after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office concluded that the coronavirus economic recovery was “not likely to be substantially harmed” by the increase. Upstate, the minimum hourly wage increases from $11.80 to $12.50. Minimum wage workers in Westchester County and Long Island will…Read the article

In the shortest answer possible, Yes.   At length, The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal law which requires employers to pay one and a half times your normal hourly wage for all overtime hours. Your state may have overtime laws, as well. If your employer fails to pay you overtime wages for…Read the article

For both employees and employers in the United States, being aware of the state and federal laws regarding employee wages and hours is critical; a breach of the law could result in penalties for an employer, and an employee may seek damages if their rights are violated. At the law offices of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC,…Read the article

Thousands and thousands of people go to work each and every day and most do it for one reason- to earn a paycheck so they can survive. Today’s culture is based on the exchange of hourly work for a set amount of pay- and when that pay is stolen by the one trusted to hand…Read the article