October 28, 2013 – Pospis Law, PLLC

October 28, 2013 by mjpospis

The Law of Vacation Pay in New York

Generally, with the exception of New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act, New York law does not require payment for time not actually worked (such as holidays, sick time, and vacations) unless the employer has established a policy or agreed to make such payments. Is There an Agreement? As explained by the court in Litras v PVM…

Overtime Complaint Was Not Moot in Light of Open-Ended Allegation of Hours Worked

In Boutros v. JTC Painting, the Southern District of New York denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint seeking unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. Plaintiffs are painters who worked for defendant JTC, a painting contractor owned by co-defendant Caruso. They allege that JTC failed to pay…