New York Employee Misclassification Attorney
The New York and New Jersey employment laws require an employer to pay an employee for all hours worked. It is also covered by both New York employment laws and New Jersey employment laws that an employee must be paid at a rate at least equal to the minimum wage and after an employee works forty(40) hours in a week, an employee must receive overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of forty(40) unless the employee is considered an exempt worker.
The standard rate for overtime pay in New York and New Jersey is considered to be at the rate of time and one-half an employee’s regular rate of pay. Exempt employees are most usually professional, executive and management employees.
In some occurances of New York employment misclassification or New Jersey employee misclassification and employee with a management title, in reality, have very little authority, and are misclassified and should be receiving overtime pay. In addition, if employees that work for tips do not receive all the tips to which they are entitled, they may have additional claims. Moreover, if an employee works more than ten (10) hours in a day, the employee should receive additional pay for the spread of hours.
The Law Offices of Louis Ginsberg, PC have recovered substantial monies where employees were not paid their commissions, bonuses, and equity such as stock or options.
If a group of employees have similar claims for unpaid overtime or for receiving wages below the minimum wage rate, class actions and collective actions can be brought.
The Law Offices of Louis Ginsberg, P.C. have a lot of experience in this area. Call or e-mail the firm at any time for a Free Consultation.
Call today to discuss your case with a New York Employee Misclassification Attorney by calling 1-800-LOST-JOB or 1-800-567-8562.
2 convenient locations to serve in close proximity to New Jersey, Queens County, Bronx County and Manhattan.
| New York City Office The Woolworth Building 233 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, NY 10279 (212) 406-3630 |
Long Island Office North Shore Location 1613 Northern Blvd. Roslyn, NY 11576 (516) 625-0105 |
