Chris Marlborough is a class action attorney representing workers seeking wages owed to them by their employers.
The corporations call this wage and hour litigation, those on the side of the workers call it wage theft.
This blog will explore the civil and criminal legal aspects of the American wage theft crisis as well as its social, economic and moral implications.
Minimum wage workers in New York State will be ringing in the new year with a raise. Beginning today, the State’s minimum wage has increased from $8.00 to $8.75 per hour. The news is not so good for the tens of thousands of New York workers who survive on customer tips. Under certain circumstances, employers can pay tipped…
Continue reading ›In May 2014, we reported here that Republican Congressman Michael Grimm had been indicted on tax fraud and perjury charges related to a wage theft lawsuit against him. Despite the pending charges, Mr. Grimm handily won re-election last November. On December 23, 2014, Congressman Grimm pled guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and…
Continue reading ›The Brothers Grimm were renowned for recording cautionary folklore tales. For example, the story of Hansel and Gretel teaches us not to wander too far from home and to think twice before leaving a trail of breadcrumbs. Recently, another cautionary tale has been told by federal prosecutors concerning Republican Congressman Michael Grimm. Restaurateurs who steal…
Continue reading ›You may have heard of the 2011 NFL lockout, when the owners of the 32 National Footbal League teams locked out the NFL players from team facilities and shut down league operations from March through July 2011 because they could not come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement with their union, the NFL…
Continue reading ›The U.S. Department of Labor has filed complaints against seven Long Island restaurants for failure to pay back wages and overtime to hundreds of workers. The Defendants in those cases have agreed to pay more than $1.7 million in back wages, damages and penalties. Hats off to Dan O’Regan of Long Island Business News and…
Continue reading ›Last week, I attended a panel discussion concerning recent efforts by the alt labor movement to push back against poverty level wages and worker oppression. Titled: Alt Labor Rising: Organizing Wal-Mart and the Fast Food Industry. The panel was moderated by Salon Staff Writer, Josh Eidelson and sponsored by public policy organization Demos. The discussion commemorated the…
Continue reading ›The thieves received no jail time because they own the place. Last June, an Illinois man was sentenced to three years in prison for walking out on a $70 restaurant bill. It should come as no surprise that “dining and dashing” is a crime, and most people understand that the practice should be treated as any other…
Continue reading ›Following every natural disaster, television screens are filled with images of heroic rescuers, victims of devastation, and looters. We feel proud for the woman who risks herself for others. Our sympathy goes to the victim for his loss. But for the looter, we reserve our derision. Hurricane Sandy was no exception. District Attorneys promised to…
Continue reading ›I am a class action wage theft attorney. Many of my colleagues, family and friends are not familiar with the term wage theft. In the legal field wage theft attorneys are generally known to practice wage and hour litigation. It sounds much nicer than calling it what it is: stealing wages from workers. Stealing wages…
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