Are You Being Paid Correctly? How to Check Your Prevailing Wage in NY
If you work on public construction projects in New York, you're entitled to more than just the minimum wage. You're owed a "prevailing wage," a rate set by law [...]
Red Flags: 7 Signs Your Employer Isn’t Following Prevailing Wage Laws
And what you should do about it If you work in construction on government-funded projects in New York, California and much of the United States, you are likely entitled [...]
Does My Work as a Technician Qualify Me to Earn Prevailing Wage in California?
Does My Work as a Technician Qualify Me to Earn Prevailing Wage in California? If you’re a technician in California working on public works projects — whether in HVAC, [...]
Construction Flaggers: Updated Prevailing Wage Guidance in New York City
The New York City Comptroller's office has recently updated its prevailing wage schedules, introducing a separate category for flaggers for the first time. While the New York State Department [...]
New Overtime Rule: A Major Shift for American Workers and Employer Implications
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a transformative new rule that is set to redefine the landscape of overtime pay eligibility for millions of American workers. Effective [...]
The Wage Theft Crisis: US Employers Are Robbing Workers Blind
According to estimates by the Economic Policy Institute, in the US, legally owed wages totaling over $15 billion are being stolen from minimum wage workers by their employers every [...]
How to Record Your Employer at Work When Your Rights are Being Violated
Have you ever considered secretly recording inappropriate behavior or unlawful acts occurring at work but held back over uncertainty around the legal implications? While covert workplace taping raises complex [...]
Millions of Salaried Workers May Soon Be Entitled to Overtime
On August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor proposed an update to federal wage and hour regulations. This new rule would expand the protections of the Fair Labor [...]
Big Overtime Win for New York City First Responders
The work of paramedics and emergency medical technicians has never been easy. The COVID-19 pandemic and short-staffing have made this work downright brutal for thousands of these crucial frontline [...]
Thinking of Blowing the Whistle? Here’s Why You Need a Lawyer
You’ve witnessed misconduct at your company and feel compelled to speak up. But reporting wrongdoing - especially to outside parties - can have major consequences for your career. That’s [...]