Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

I was hired (New York State) as a salaried (exempt?) employee. The company has now changed me to an hourly classification. There have been no changes in my responsibilities (sales). This change affects four people in my department. The company said that the change was made because of recent changes in "labor laws". Is there anything illegal or unethical about this change?


Asked on 5/09/11, 6:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jason Stern Law Offices of Jason Stern

The re-classification is a strong sign that you were previously misclassified and that the company may, in fact, owe you a significant amount of back wages for unpaid overtime.

An FLSA attorney can guide you through the steps to take to ensure that you have been fairly compensated in the past and will continue to be in the future.

You may review my website FLSAattorney.com and contact me via [email protected] if you need additional guidance. If it turns out that the company owes you back wages, they would also be responsible for paying any attorneys fees associated with the investigation and resolution of the matter.

There would be no charge for the initial consultation.

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Answered on 5/09/11, 8:11 pm


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