by Jennifer A. Goldman and Peter M. Panken
Since the Wage Theft Prevention Act (“WTPA”) became effective April 9, 2011, New York employers have faced harsher penalties for failing to pay employees minimum wages and overtime. As reported in two previous Act Now Advisory’s, (December 15, 2010, and April 4, 2011) the WTPA, which amended New York’s Labor Law, significantly increased employers’ penalties for unpaid wage and hour violations, among other things.
Prior to the effective date of the WTPA, liquidated damages were capped at 25 percent of the unpaid wages due. Under the WPTA, however, employees can recover liquidated … Continue Reading
