QUESTION
an employee fled a unpaid overtime calim against me. how to handle that?
Asked on Jun 21st, 2016 on Employment Contracts - New York
1 ANSWER
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This is a big deal. Not for the claim, but under State and Federal law, you have to pay the employees attorneys fees, no matter what they are. I had a case where the employee got $500, and the lawyer got $20,000. Short advice -- settle it.
Answered on Jun 25th, 2016 at 3:44 PM