Minimum Wage
The Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC will help you determine whether your employer is violating any minimum wage laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor laws ensure that you are paid a minimum wage and receive overtime. The federal minimum wage and the New York minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour. New York has approved an increase in the minimum wage to $9.00 which will go into effect over the next three years. At the end of this current year (2013), the minimum wage will be increased to $8.00. The following year, the minimum wage will become $8.75 and a year later it will be $$9.00.
Overtime
If your employer has wrongly denied your overtime, The Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC will pursue your overtime claim.Overtime laws require that non-exempt employees received one and a half times their hourly rate for every hour they worked over 40 hours in a workweek. In order to determine whether you qualify for overtime, you will need to talk with the Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC. Although your employer might have given you a certain title as “manager” or “assistant” manager, the title does not determine your eligibility for overtime. Employers sometimes will label employees as managers in the hopes of avoiding paying overtime.
Compensation
If you were promised commissions, bonuses or other compensation that you have not received, the Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC will vigorously litigate contract claims. You may need to secure certain documents or take certain actions to bolster your claims, so contact the Law Offices of Lauren Goldberg, PLLC to review your situation.