Everyone deserves to be paid fairly for their work. At the very least, they should be paid the minimum wage, though federal law allows for individuals who receive tips to make less than the hourly minimum wage for tipped work. The rationale is that if they are...
Even though the New York Jets are located right across the river in New Jersey, there are a number of New York fans of the football team. The Jets have been in the news recently because the franchise is accused of paying its cheerleaders far below the minimum wage. As...
Though there is more to work than pay, it is undeniable that pay and the possibility of getting a raise plays a role in people's employment decisions. Employers recognize this and will often offer their top employees more money if it looks like they might be...
Except for those employees who are exempt from overtime, if someone works more than 40 hours in one week in New York, he or she is entitled to 1 1/2 times his or her normal wage for every hour worked over the 40-hour limit. The problem is, however, that many employers...
Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc. is a well-performing retailer that has claimed a significant portion of the clothing market. As such, its stores are often busy and its employees are expected to work long hours. Whenever an employee works over 40 hours per week,...
It is no surprise to many women in New York City that they often earn less than their male counterparts. The wage gap has been improving, but that doesn't yet mean that employers are paying women with the same experience and in the same roles as men the same wage....
A contract dispute between teachers and New York City officials appears to be close to a resolution. There is hope that a formal agreement will be reached between the parties by the end of the school year. Such an agreement could potentially extend the...
McDonald's workers in New York have filed a lawsuit against their franchise owners and against the corporation behind the franchises in an attempt to get the company to pay for the cost of cleaning their uniforms. It would be unhygenic, if not impossible, not to clean...
In January 2014, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act. Under the new law, commercial delivery companies that currently classify their drivers as independent contractors must reclassify them as...
The recent wage and hour dispute of a popular sports bar chain could not have come at a better time. As Democrats in Congress lobby to raise minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, and the federal wage tip to $7.10 an hour, the labor department has announced a settlement...
