The law requires employers to pay most employees at least the minimum wage ($8.75 per hour in New York, as of December 31, 2014) and overtime wages at the rate of one-and-a-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Some categories of employees are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements.
The law also prohibits retaliation, which means that employees cannot be fired, demoted, disciplined, harassed, or treated less well than other employees for complaining about discrimination or suing their employer for wage and hour violations.
If your employer owes you wages, contact Korder Law now to schedule a consultation.