Uniformed Workers

Do you wear a uniform?

Employers must purchase or reimburse employees for required uniforms. They are also responsible for paying for the maintenance of your uniform. 

If you are paying out of pocket for your uniforms and their required maintenance, contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation. 

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Employees who are made to wear uniforms are likely entitled to extra pay each week called Uniform Maintenance Pay. The New York Labor Law mandates up to $18.65 per week in extra pay for each employee who qualifies for Uniform Maintenance Pay.

Over the course of a year, that could add up to almost $1,000 in extra pay, and potentially even more if we find other violations in the course of your employment.
"Hospitality Workers" are employees that work in restaurants and/or fast food establishments such as Taco Bell, McDonalds or KFC, or hotels. As a general rule of thumb, you must be given one uniform per shift. You should never have to pay for these uniforms. 

If you are given less than one uniform for each shift you work, then you are likely entitled to Uniform Maintenance Pay.
If you are paid minimum wage and work somewhere that isn’t a hotel or a restaurant or fast food establishment and are paid minimum wage, then you must be paid Uniform Maintenance Pay regardless of how many uniforms you are provided.

Security Guards and Fire Guards routinely earn minimum wage and often have to purchase their own uniforms, without being provided Uniform Maintenance Pay.

Wrongful Termination

Were you wrongfully terminated from your employment? You could be entitled to money for the termination plus lost wages until you find another job

Wearing A Uniform

 Did your employer make you wear a uniform? Odds are, you are entitled to additional pay each week. And you should never have to pay for your uniform.

Overtime Pay

For every hour worked over 40 in a week, you are entitled to be paid at time and a half your base rate of pay. READ MORE

Paid a Daily Rate

If you were paid a daily rate of pay, you may be entitled to compensation on an hourly basis.
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Unpaid Wages

Common issues include not being paid for every hour you worked, being paid late, having your employer's check bounced, rounding your hours on paychecks, or taking a tip credit without authorization
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Tip Theft

You have to receive written notice before your employer can take a "tip credit," and if you did not receive this notice, you could be entitled to several dollars per hour for each hour you worked in damages.
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