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Wage theft is a serious issue that largely affects hourly workers. Those who depend on tips or customer gratuities are often very vulnerable to wage theft. Employers denying them overtime wages or the hourly pay that they deserve could create real financial hardship. There are many different types of wage theft that occur. Companies can

Retail employees at a luxury store in New York City were deemed by the Second Circuit to have adequately stated a wage claim when they said they regularly worked more than 40 hours per week without specifying the exact weeks in which they worked overtime. The case is Herrera v. Comme des Garçons Ltd., 2d Cir.,

As an employee, you know that you shouldn’t be discriminated against because you’re over 40 years old. There are laws in place to prevent age discrimination against older workers in the United States. This doesn’t mean that companies must hire older workers, but they do need to give them a fair chance to get and keep their jobs, advance

Federal laws and New York state statutes help protect the rights of workers. From safety statutes to laws against discrimination, there are many rules that impose obligations on employers for the benefit of their workers. Yet, despite the theoretical protection for employees asserting their rights on the job, workplace retaliation is a common concern. The law prohibits