The U.S. Department of Labor has filed complaints against seven Long Island restaurants for failure to pay back wages and overtime to hundreds of workers. The Defendants in those cases have agreed to pay more than $1.7 million in back wages, damages and penalties. Hats off to Dan O’Regan of Long Island Business News and…
Continue reading ›Last week, I attended a panel discussion concerning recent efforts by the alt labor movement to push back against poverty level wages and worker oppression. Titled: Alt Labor Rising: Organizing Wal-Mart and the Fast Food Industry. The panel was moderated by Salon Staff Writer, Josh Eidelson and sponsored by public policy organization Demos. The discussion commemorated the…
Continue reading ›The thieves received no jail time because they own the place. Last June, an Illinois man was sentenced to three years in prison for walking out on a $70 restaurant bill. It should come as no surprise that “dining and dashing” is a crime, and most people understand that the practice should be treated as any other…
Continue reading ›Following every natural disaster, television screens are filled with images of heroic rescuers, victims of devastation, and looters. We feel proud for the woman who risks herself for others. Our sympathy goes to the victim for his loss. But for the looter, we reserve our derision. Hurricane Sandy was no exception. District Attorneys promised to…
Continue reading ›I am a class action wage theft attorney. Many of my colleagues, family and friends are not familiar with the term wage theft. In the legal field wage theft attorneys are generally known to practice wage and hour litigation. It sounds much nicer than calling it what it is: stealing wages from workers. Stealing wages…
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