A big change in New York City’s food industry is happening. New wage and hour laws require employers to schedule their employees at least two weeks in advance or pay them for any changes made to their schedule.
In 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, wherein, the minimum salary to qualify for the white collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act would be increased from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per year.
A number of current and former administrative assistants recently brought wage and hour claims against their employer, the New York City Department of Homeless Services.
Evenn large companies such as JPMorgan Chase are susceptible to misclassifying employees leading to lawsuits. Assistant Branch Managers alleged just that, and have recently been awarded $16.7 million dollars in back pay.
Workers for an upscale New York City sushi restaurant recently hit the company with a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit over allegations that the business and its management engaged in wage theft against servers by setting up illegal tip pools.
The Department of Labor recently filed a lawsuit against an Upstate New York car detailing business over claims that the company made employees work through breaks, failed to pay overtime, and went as far as to retaliate against those who spoke out against the illegal labor practices.