Likely because your employer wants to pay you as an independent contractor and not an employee. By remitting payment to you as an entity (i.e.,...

An employer is not permitted to withhold pay for your lunch break if you did not have an uninterrupted lunch break. Irrespective of all other...

There is no private right of action for missed meal breaks in NY, provided you are being paid for all time worked. Your only recourse is to...

In your case, it may be unlawful for the employer to link pay and promotions to adherence to a time schedule -- because you advised you have a...

You can pay less than the minimum wage, but be prepared to be sued. There's an extremely high bar for when an "intern" does not need to be...

Expecting government to operate effectively/efficiently? I do not believe your experience is atypical. We only file a charge just so we can get a...

There's a couple of issues here: 1) Whether the employer can deduct partial or full days of compensation from your salary. Answer: Only in...

The key question is whether you are free to do whatever you want to do (and go wherever you want to go) during your lunch break (that is at least...

Short answer: Absolutely not. Long answer: NY Labor Law Section 193 provides very specific mechanisms by which overpayments of wages can be...

Yes, you can absolutely go after your wages. This appears to be a clear-cut case. You should contact an employment attorney.