Enforcing Federal Wage Claims for Low-Income Workers

Tuesday February 03
2009

  • By: The Legal Aid Society
  • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
    Four Times Square
    New York, NY
  • Contact:
    Rosemary Hare-Bey
    The Legal Aid Society
    (212) 577-3358
  • Website: www.legal-aid.org
  • Source: New York

Learn how to pursue unpaid wage, minimum wage, and overtime pay claims for low-wage workers under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York State Labor Law. This session will give an overview of the claims available under federal and state law; discuss special issues such as protecting immigrant workers in wage and hour litigation and pursuing claims under a joint employment theory; and train participants to bring and conduct litigation for low wage workers seeking redress for unpaid or underpaid wages.

Faculty Chairs: Richard Blum, Esq., Hollis Pfitsch, Esq., and Amy Hong, Esq., Civil Practice

  • CLE Credit Comments: CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management, .5 skills and .5 hour ethics. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.
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