Wage & Overtime

Fighting on behalf of workers who have been denied their hourly wages is part of our legal practice at Serrins Fisher LLP. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state labor law govern wage requirements for private and public sector workers, including...

Since the economic crisis of 2008 and subsequent recession, we've seen a significant increase in the number of lawsuits filed by unpaid interns, alleging labor violations. As this Forbes article details, it isn't necessarily that the amount of unpaid internships has...

Ensuring the fair and full payment of wages is a priority for all seasons, though the issue has received much needed attention in recent months. Fast-food workers, misclassified workers in the logistics industry, and mistreated immigrant workers have all recently seen...

Reports and lawsuits related to employers' failure to pay workers due compensation have increased significantly in recent years. According to David Weil, who directs the wage and hour division of the federal Labor Department, his division has discovered close to $1...

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay non-salaried, non-exempt employees at least a minimum hourly wage of $7.25. States can set the minimum wage higher, though the federal minimum is currently $7.25. The FLSA also requires employers to pay 150...

Recently, the New York City Council held its first public hearing on the emerging issue of wage theft and exploitive working conditions on the sets of NYC-based reality television shows. The hearing was prompted by a recent report released by the Writer's Guild of...

In a previous post, we discussed whether employees can sue for not receiving "Wage Notices" required under New York's Wage & Hour Laws. Under the current law, employers must provide wage notices to employees upon hire and prior to February 1 of each subsequent...

In a previous post, we discussed whether employees can sue for not receiving "Wage Notices" required under New York's Wage & Hour Laws. Under the current law, employers must provide wage notices to employees upon hire and prior to February 1 of each subsequent...

New York employees may work for several reasons -- they enjoy the job, they would be bored if not employed, etc. -- but almost all would agree that a primary reason they work is for the money. People need money to pay their bills and enjoy life, and most expect that...