Category: Workplace Justice

Coming Up Short: The State of Wage Theft Enforcement in New York

April 8, 2019 10:02 pm Published by mrnycomms Leave your thoughts

Download report HERE. New York is known for having strong worker protections, including a $15 minimum wage, paid family leave,…

February 22, 2019 5:24 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

Wage-theft cases are notoriously hard to prove, and they almost never pay out. But for some of the most marginalized…

February 16, 2019 5:27 pm Published by mrnyteam Leave your thoughts

Hermalindo Carrillo was out on his bike making a food delivery last winter when ice on the streets caused him…

3:21 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

Hermalindo Carrillo was out on his bike making a food delivery last winter when ice on the streets caused him…

December 13, 2018 4:03 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

In New York, Amazon is facing angry politicians, activists, and unionizing warehouse workers. Was HQ2 worth the backlash? When news…

December 12, 2018 4:07 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

Amazon warehouse workers in New York City have announced plans to unionize, according to Bloomberg. Workers at the online retail…

September 26, 2018 4:13 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

Employees at Nassau County golf courses and parks filed a complaint Wednesday with the New York State Department of Labor…

September 4, 2018 1:26 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

Two Queens representatives are calling on the state to put tipped workers on the same level as other workers at…

July 16, 2018 4:29 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

ALBANY – The state Labor Department held seven hearings, received more than 40 hours of testimony and accepted hundreds of…

June 26, 2018 4:51 pm Published by Regina Hodge Leave your thoughts

With the Supreme Court striking down laws that require government workers to pay union fees, one thing is clear: Most…