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If your employer is not issuing you overtime pay when you believe you are entitled to overtime pay, you may have standing to bring a New York overtime lawsuit.  However, many people are unsure of what an overtime lawsuit could mean.  Most people believe all lawsuits are expensive, and may not want to have to risk paying more only to receive that much or less back.  This may apply in some types of cases, but not in a New York Labor Law case where statutory fees allow employees to have all reasonable costs, disbursements, and attorneys’ fees compensated.  Our NYC overtime lawyer from The Samuel Law Firm explains more that you need to know here.

What Do I Get from a New York Overtime Lawsuit?

Whether it be a Labor Law case or personal injury matter, a party in a lawsuit seeks “relief” and recovers “damages.”  While the form of relief can vary greatly, the type of damages in a Labor Law case is generally monetary compensation.  But the is not only for all paid overtime, but New York Labor Law also compensates an employee for having to take his or her employer to court.

For instances, New York Labor Law section 663 provides that employees who have had overtime wages improperly withheld from them may be entitled to the following:

All unpaid overtime wages;
Interest on all unpaid overtime wages;
Reasonably counsel fees for having to commence the action;
Costs and disbursements (filing fees, mail postage), for commencing the New York overtime lawsuit; and
Penalties (also known as “liquidated damages,” which is another fee up to 100% of the underpaid wages in addition to the underpaid wages, meaning two-times the unpaid wages).
No Money is Required to Start a New York Overtime Lawsuit:
Call The Samuel Law Firm to Learn How We Can Help Your Overtime Claim!