New York City Wage and Hour Claims Lawyer
Every day, millions of employees working in New York are cheated out of money and not paid their legal wages. Under both state and federal laws, every employee must be paid for all of their earned wages. No exceptions. Working with an experienced New York City wage & hour claim lawyer can help you to obtain lost wages and hours from your employer.
There are many different ways your employer might be stealing from you, including:
- Not paying you overtime
- Paying you less than minimum wage
- Asking you to work off the clock
- Shaving or manipulating your hours
- Stealing your tips
- Falsely misclassifying you as an “independent contractor”
- Failing to provide you wage notices or accurate paystubs
If you have experienced any of these violations, you may be entitled to collect double the amount your employer owes you! Speak with a New York City wage & hour claim lawyer today to discuss your legal options.
How To File a Wage & Hour Claim Against An NYC Employer
Many forms of harassment and discrimination can lead to a wage and hour claim. An employee can report any form of discrimination he or she witnesses, including actions against someone for disability, age, race, national origin, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. If you’ve been the victim of workplace harassment, common advice is to issue a formal complaint internally with the department at your company responsible for these issues. However, if this results in retaliation, you have another problem on your hands.
As an employee in New York City, you don’t have to suffer from wage or hour reductions because you reported illegal activity. Wrongful termination can ruin your career and place you and your family in financial hardship. A shift change may not matter to some employees, but it can be devastating for a single mother or father with children at home. No matter what your wage or hour reduction looks like, if you believe it was the result of a sexual harassment complaint, contact a New York City labor lawyer to file a claim.
Hire a Passionate New York City Wage and Hour Lawyer
Our firm isn’t afraid to take a case to trial. We know how to leverage evidence of retaliation and wage/hour reductions to make your case compelling to a jury. An NYC wage & hour claim lawyer at Joseph & Norinsberg LLC is passionate about seeking justice for unpaid wages, overtime claims, and other employment law issues in the workplace and know what it takes to win a settlement in and out of court. To hear an honest and fair assessment of your case, contact us for a free initial consultation.

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That all men and women are created equal.”
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That all men and women are created equal.”
Our Employment Law Practice Areas
“No one is above the law,
and no one is below it.”
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and no one is below it.”
Glowing Client Reviews
I am very amazed and pleased for the wonderful work Diego Barros did for me and our co-workers, speechless to see how wonderful and constructive everything work. First time with Diego Barros and i am totally impressed to have seen how great you have worked for all of us, i will totally recommend you to anybody who is in need of help without at doubt at all in all senses.
Mr. Diego helped me WIN and reach a great settlement. Wages recovered from lack of pay and serious misconducts from employer. He was very informative and easy to talk to every step of the way. Very happy with the settlement I received. He will go for the win and get you what you deserve! If you having problems with employment I give Mr. Diego my full recommendation to get your issues resolved.
Jon and his team are amazing. They fought every step of the way for me and my family. My case was handled with such care and concern and Jon’s honesty gave me great confidence in his ability to win my case.
To have Bennitta Joseph who wins high profile cases against companies like Delta is a win for any company. The fact that they equip entrepreneurs like me with tools to compete with fortune 500 is a competitive advantage. If you are a company that deals with people and wants to succeed, hiring her is a must!
This was the first and hopefully my last lawsuit and the process wasn’t what I thought. The patience shown to me (even when I became frustrated) was great. Everyone showed respect, sensitivity, and I’d recommend the firm to everyone. Losing my job set me behind on several bills, but I can now pay them. The situation I went through will help me going forward.
This was the first and hopefully my last lawsuit and the process wasn’t what I thought. The patience shown to me (even when I became frustrated) was great. Everyone showed respect, sensitivity, and I’d recommend the firm to everyone. Losing my job set me behind on several bills, but I can now pay them. The situation I went through will help me going forward.
Bennitta Joseph is committed to Justice. After be wronged at work in 2015, and discriminated against I felt very hopeless and wronged. I felt as though I had no hope standing up to a corporate giant, and no chance of winning. After explaining my case and sharing the facts Bennitta felt differently. She did warn me it would be a long and tough road and that I had to have thick skin. In my experience if you take Bennitta’s lead and trust her legal experience no case it too big, or too small for her…
Me trataron muy bien y estoy satisfecho con el servicio. Inicialmente llamé para unirme a un caso anterior, pero cuando ya era demasiado tarde para unirme a ese caso, estaban felices de luchar por un segundo caso. No pensé que podrían hacer que otro caso funcionara, pero lo hicieron. Aprendí cuáles son mis derechos en cuanto a salario mínimo y tiempo extra y puedo usar esta información en el futuro. Recomiendo mucho la oficina.
New York City Employment Attorney Profiles

SOL RAMOS
Financial Administrative Assistant

CAITLIN DUFFY
Senior Litigation Counsel

CYNTHIA MENDEZ
Lead Intake Coordinator

ESTEFANIA G. LOPEX
Intake Coordinator

JAZMIN RODRIGUEZ-WILLIAMS
Senior Litigation Paralegal

RYAN C. MAHONEY
Senior Trial Counsel
NEW YORK CITY EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY PROFILES
Our Successful Case Results
$10.5M
Reinoso v. New York City Transit Authority
$7.0M
Morse v. Spitzer
$2.5M
Guzman v. City of New York
$2.0M
Code v. City of New York
$1.8M
Williams v. New York City Transit
$1.5M
Dominguez v. Moskowitz, M.D.
$1.4M
Carvalho v. MonteFiore
$1.4M
Zambrano v. Sound Shore Medical Center
$1.0M
R. v. City of New York
$750K
Rivera v. 260 W. 135 LLC
$750K
Levans v. Delta Air Lines, Inc
$600K
Jacqueline Winbush v. City of New York
$500K
Minor v. City of New York
$500K
Dortch v. Montefiore Medical Center
$400K
Zomber v. Village of Garden City
$190K
Marshall v. Randall
$175K
S.A. v. City of New York