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Service With a Smile – and Several Complications – Gratuities, Tips, and Wage Theft

Failure to pay the tipped minimum wage is a part of the $50Billion problem of wage theft. This violation covers everything from minimum wage violations in the hospitality industry to unpaid commissions for sales and [...]

By Brent E. Pelton|2022-03-15T11:51:40-04:00Mar 15, 2022|Commission, Employment Law, Minimum Wage, Unpaid Overtime, wage theft, Whistleblower|

The Retaliation Hall of Shame, v. II

Every significant worker protection law, whether at the federal or state level, protects workers who complain about and witness illegal or unsafe working conditions. Yet, year after year, retaliation remains [...]

By Brent E. Pelton|2022-02-16T14:56:42-05:00Feb 16, 2022|Employment Law, Minimum Wage, Retaliation, Unpaid Overtime, Unpaid Wages, wage theft, worker's rights|

New York Acts to Curb Wage Theft in the Construction Industry

Wage theft costs American workers an estimated $15 billion to over $40 billion per year and continues to be one of the most troubling aspects of employment in the [...]

By Brent E. Pelton|2023-10-20T11:23:39-04:00Nov 30, 2021|Construction Labor Law, Employment Law, Labor Law, New York Labor Law, Prevailing Wage, Unpaid Wages, wage theft|