Wage Theft

Ensuring that your employer pays you the full amount you’re due is becoming more and more crucial for most people. As the cost of living rises, losing even a small amount of money you’ve earned can make a difference. Many employers are also facing financially tight...

If you ask people about common types of theft in America, they’re likely to mention something like home robberies or car theft. They may talk about armed robberies at convenience stores or restaurants. They could talk about mugging or other types of personal robbery....

It can certainly feel like wage theft when your boss tells you they’re going to reduce your pay. You were hired at a higher pay rate and you expected to earn that amount. For example, you might have taken the job because it paid $50 an hour, but now your boss has...

Off-the-clock work is any work-related task you perform outside your regular paid work hours that you do not clock in and get paid for. It could be answering work emails at home, working during lunch breaks or completing paperwork before or after your shift.  The few...

When you hear about theft crimes on the news, it is usually the cliché type of crime that you would expect. For instance, maybe someone robbed the bank or stole a car or broke into a home in the neighborhood. These are all various types of theft, and they do happen,...

Wage theft occurs when a business does not lawfully compensate workers for the jobs they do. Wage theft deprives workers of billions of dollars in income each year, although knowing the true scope of wage theft is virtually impossible. Workers in many different...

Wage theft is a major issue for workers in New York and across the United States. Those who earn an hourly wage are among those most affected by the bad payroll practices of some employers. Many companies deprive hourly employees of billions of dollars in income every...

It’s often hard to get a good day's pay, but, when you do your work, you expect to be paid for your time. Unfortunately, many workers don’t see their fair pay from employers who engage in wage theft. When employers engage in wage theft, employers may face many...

If you are an hourly worker, you get paid based on how long you are on the job. You have to clock in and out at the beginning and end of every shift and possibly when you take breaks as well. Doing so ensures that your employer pays you for all of the work that you...

You work hard for your wages, and you deserve them. Unfortunately, employers sometimes engage in wage theft, by which they attempt to take some of this money back from their employees.  It's true that this is illegal and unethical, but it does happen. You need to know...