Philadelphia eatery under scrutiny from the feds If you want to have a career in the restaurant industry, are you supposed to simply accept that putting in extra hours off-the-clock is part of the deal? Several employees at a high-profile Philadelphia eatery have come forward in the last few months, […]
Category: Wage Theft & Unpaid Wages
Federal judge puts overtime rule on ice If you were one of the estimated 4.2 million workers expecting to benefit from the new overtime rule that was supposed to go into effect this month, we have one word for you: sorry. As you have probably already heard, a federal judge […]
What you need to do and when Filing a lawsuit against your employer can be a daunting process, especially if you’ve never had to navigate the legal system before. If you’re like a lot of people, you’re probably going to spend some time doing Internet research before you pick up […]
Workers may lose up to 15% of their paychecks There’s strong evidence that wage theft is a big problem in the City of Philadelphia. According to the Sheller Center for Social Justice at Temple University, tens of thousands of low-wage workers in Philadelphia are victims of wage theft on a […]
Thousands of Chipotle employees say they were cheated out of their pay Wage theft – when employers intentionally deny employees’ wages or benefits – can be hard to spot sometimes. A few inexplicable paycheck deductions may escape employees’ notice. Shorting people overtime pay may not be all that hard because […]