Laws are in place to protect your rights as a worker in New York. You are entitled to receive overtime pay for work beyond the 40-hours-per-week limit. Your employer is also prohibited from paying you a wage lower than the state’s minimum wage. Laws are also in place...
Laws generally require employers to pay fair compensation to their employees for time the latter spent working. Unfortunately, there are some employers who fail to meet this obligation, even going as far as to commit wage theft. What is wage theft? Wage theft occurs...
Employment practices could vary depending on the company's industry, size and the nature of their business. However, federal and state law provides specific provisions to protect employees. In New York, the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) stipulates requirements for...
When many people think about theft in America, they consider stories frequently profiled on television. Maybe they imagine people breaking into a jewelry store, for example, or robbing a bank. Maybe they just think of your average home invasion where someone’s...
As an employee, you have certain rights under the law. And, the nature of your employment arrangement determines those protections. The average worker has the right to certain wage expectations, including receiving the state's minimum wage and also overtime pay. They...
If you work in the state of New York, the overtime rules may be somewhat confusing. Below are some common questions from employees regarding New York’s overtime laws. What can I do if my company doesn’t pay the overtime they owe me? Go to your nearest Department of...
You’re a loyal employee and you work as hard as you possibly can. Given these facts, it only seems right that you are paid a fair salary. Usually, this happens but it certainly isn’t always the case. Employers could be making deductions that mean you are essentially...
Working in hotels, restaurants, bars, catering and other businesses in the hospitality industry can mean working at all hours of the day and night. As a result, employees can and do get taken advantage of. That’s why New York state’s Hospitality Industry Wage Order...
You’re tired of your job and you don’t like the way your boss treats you, so one day you just decide to quit. You could provide a two-week notice, but it’s not required under the law, so you simply tell your boss you’re done and will not be back. Your boss is less...
A significant portion of a company’s operational budget goes to staffing expenses. Some entities aim to maximize profits by reducing the amount of staff on board, minimizing the number of hours worked or paying workers as little as possible, among others. Minimizing...
