Sentences with phrase «for wage theft»

Hawkins and Ramon Jimenez, the Green's Attorney General candidate, would also hold bosses criminally liable for wage theft.

God forbid we some industry being held liable for wage theft or environmental crime.

He's passed nine bills in the last three years, including measures to raise the minimum wage, increase penalties for wage theft, and add the light - green taxis for New York's outer boroughs.

In Cuomo's proposal, state labor commissioner Roberta Reardon said it's hard for employers to keep track of their workers» tips and difficulties with recordkeeping open the door for wage theft and exploitation.

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Develop responsible contracting standards for service contracts to ensure that cafeteria workers, janitors, security officers and other onsite service workers are paid a livable wage, receive benefits equitable to those received by directly employed workers, have the right to a voice at work without fear of discrimination or retaliation, do not suffer mass layoffs when contracts change hands, and are protected from misclassification and other forms of wage theft;

In its endorsement, RWDSU pointed to Schneiderman's work for immigrants and on wage theft recovery.

Empaneling a wage board allows Cuomo to circumvent the need for legislative approval — a maneuver that AG Eric Schneiderman, who has been pursuing cases of wage theft in the fast food industry since 2013, publicly called on the governor to pursue in a Daily News OpEd last month.

The union earlier this year praised Moya's support for a bill aimed at bolstering the pay and wage theft protections for car wash workers.

«And his persistent work against wage theft by employers violating laws for prevailing wage, minimum wage and overtime, has recovered millions of dollars that have made a huge difference for many low - income workers in the state.

Some Senate Democats are hopeful an eleventh - hour deal will be reached on the Wage Theft Protection Act and perhaps something to do with Green Jobs, but that would require a three - way agreement, because leaders are loath to gavel into regular session and open the door for a legislation free - for - all.

In 2014, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the Department of Labor fined a New York City carwash company $ 3.9 million for labor violations, which included wage theft.

The tuition plan joins additional policy proposals rolled out by Cuomo this month, including a tax credit program to make childcare more affordable, investments in JFK Airport and charging infrastructure for electric cars and stronger safeguards against wage theft, cyber threats and the financial exploitation of senior citizens.

«Rampant wage theft remains a reality for New York's most vulnerable communities, many of whom are immigrants,» added Steven Choi, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to propose legislation that would allow the state to aggressively go after wage theft, holding the top 10 officials from out - of - state limited liability companies personally financially liable for unsatisfied judgments for unpaid wages.

Cuomo is set to announced in his State of the State address that his administration will be sponsoring temporary visas for undocumented immigrants who can show they were victims of wage theft or physical abuse by their employers, a proposal The Daily News's Juan Gonzalez compares to the late Mario Cuomo.

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Further Strengthen New York's Efforts to Crack Down on Wage Theft - «[A] mend State law to hold the top 10 members of out - of - state limited liability companies personally financially liable for unsatisfied judgments for unpaid wages.»

It notes his sponsorship of the Wage Theft Prevention Act, which upped penalties for employers who pilfer employees» wages, and says he was a «principal negotiator» of the 2013 deal that raised the minimum wWage Theft Prevention Act, which upped penalties for employers who pilfer employees» wages, and says he was a «principal negotiator» of the 2013 deal that raised the minimum wagewage.

On his website, Mr. Heastie touts his sponsorship of the Wage Theft Prevention Act, a law that stiffens penalties for employers that steal wages from employees.

«Holding major financial companies accountable for misdeeds, securing safer streets, addressing the heroin epidemic, protecting consumers from fraud and standing up against wage theft are just some of the ways Eric Schneiderman has earned CSEA's support.»

Deborah Axt, Deputy Director of Make the Road New York, said: «By signing the Wage Theft Prevention Act, Governor Paterson makes a commitment that New York State will finally stand up for workers, crack down on lawless employers, and use the power of the State to ensure fair, treatment for vulnerable, low - wage immigrant workers.&raWage Theft Prevention Act, Governor Paterson makes a commitment that New York State will finally stand up for workers, crack down on lawless employers, and use the power of the State to ensure fair, treatment for vulnerable, low - wage immigrant workers.&rawage immigrant workers.»

ALBANY, NY (12/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today signed into law S. 8380 / A.11726, the Wage Theft Prevention Act, which addresses the failure by employers to pay statutorily - mandated minimum wages and overtime by requiring annual notifications of wages, expanding notifications, enhancing available remedies for wage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protectiWage Theft Prevention Act, which addresses the failure by employers to pay statutorily - mandated minimum wages and overtime by requiring annual notifications of wages, expanding notifications, enhancing available remedies for wage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protectiwage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protections.

«I'm proud to endorse a candidate for district attorney who has extensive courtroom experience and a proven track record of prosecuting wage theft.

Tax - and wage - related fraud is the most common type of identity theft, accounting for 45 percent of all reported cases.

Grand Theft Auto 5's ever - growing online component GTA Online has outlined its plans moving into 2017, which includes new stunt races, game modes, vehicles, and missions — the latter of which will involve players at some stage fighting «for supremacy in the illegal arms trade and wage war with the latest in high - powered military hardware.»

The California Labor Commissioner's Office sued a construction company for worker misclassification and wage theft violations.

Sometimes it is even harder when you realize that after serving your employer for years, instead of being rewarded for your hard work you notice you are a VICTIM OF WAGE THEFT by your employer.

Support - Applications for Professionals that assist with case analysis: — Does the client appear to be a victim of wage theft?

The firm has tried and / or arbitrated cases involving claims for wrongful termination, age discrimination, sex discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, religious discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, ERISA violations, sexual harassment, breach of contract, trade secret theft, defamation, violation of family leave laws, whistleblower (including Sarbanes - Oxley Act and Dodd - Frank Act) and many other claims.

DESCRIPTION: The new Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing legal assistance, education and advocacy on behalf of eligible clients of the program, with a focus on wage theft cases.

A 2013 litigation forecast for in - house counsel predicts «no end in sight» for wage and hour litigation, a growing sophistication in trade secret theft and new spoliation challenges in e-discovery.