New York City Debt Collection Defense Lawyer
Unpaid Overtime in New York City
Some employers find ways of avoiding the necessity to provide overtime pay for workers. Common methods include trading normal work hours for additional, "off-the-clock" work time, having employees simply work off-the-clock, or classifying a job position as such that it is "exempt" from overtime laws.
In accordance with New York employment law, employers are required to pay employees for all hours worked, including those considered overtime hours. Overtime pay must be paid at a rate of "time-and-a-half" of the employee's regular pay. In addition, employers are required to allow employees all tips and gratuities that they are entitled to. If you have not been paid for overtime hours worked, or if you were denied tips or gratuities that were rightfully yours, it is recommended that you contact a New York City debt collection defense lawyer as soon as possible. If you are reluctant to contact a lawyer for fear of retaliation from your employer, it is important to know that employers who retaliate against workers seeking to enforce employment laws can be severely penalized. As an employee owed back wages, the law is on your side, and a lawyer can provide you with help in order to ensure that your rights are fully protected.
How a Debt Collection Defense Lawyer Can Help
Law Office of Abel L. Pierre, Attorney at Law, P.C. can provide you with aggressive legal representation if:
- You are owed overtime wages by your employer
- Your employer has charged customers' gratuity, but is not giving you the full tips or gratuities you are entitled to
- Your union representative cannot or is unwilling to resolve the matter
Our goal will to be to secure a case outcome in which you receive the full wages that you are owed, and potentially recover additional compensation for any damages you have sustained.
If you are owed overtime wages or gratuities from your employer, contact a New York City debt collection defense attorney for help.