The right to a proper wage is the law

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WHO WE HELP EVERY KIND OF WORK

Whatever the job is called, the hours still have to be paid.

Wage theft looks the same in a kitchen, a warehouse, a nail salon, a family’s home and a city payroll office: long weeks, a flat amount, no records. These are the kinds of work we handle most. Tap any one to see how the pay usually goes wrong and what the law says. If your job is not listed, we still want to hear from you.

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Illustration of the three Usher Law Group attorneys reviewing pay records with a client at a conference table.

TYPES OF WORK

Eighteen kinds of work, and the pay problem each one brings.

Some of these have a page of their own. All of them open with a tap.

Restaurants, Delis & Kitchens

Cooks, dishwashers, servers, bussers, delivery workers.

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Construction & Day Labor

Laborers, demolition crews, painters, helpers, movers.

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Domestic Workers

Babysitters, nannies, home aides, housekeepers, companions, porters.

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Delivery, Warehouse & Drivers

Couriers, loaders, packers, van and car-service drivers.

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Retail & Fast Food

Cashiers, stock and counter staff, assistant managers.

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Salons, Car Washes & Auto Shops

Stylists, nail technicians, detailers, attendants, mechanics.

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Babysitters, Nannies & Household Staff

Nannies, babysitters, housekeepers, cooks, family caregivers.

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Family Caregivers Paid Through Medicaid

CDPAP personal assistants, self-direction staff.

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Government & Public Workers

City, county and state staff, and public contractors.

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Warehouse, Packing & Fulfillment

Pickers, packers, forklift operators, sorters.

Security Guards & Doormen

Guards, doormen, concierges, patrol drivers.

Office Cleaning & Janitorial

Cleaners, porters, building service workers.

Hotels, Housekeeping & Banquets

Housekeepers, banquet servers, front desk, bell staff.

Truck, Van & Rideshare Drivers

Local truck drivers, van drivers, app and car-service drivers.

Grocery Stores, Bodegas & Gas Stations

Clerks, stockers, deli staff, attendants.

Factories, Food Production & Packing Houses

Line workers, machine operators, sanitation crews.

Landscaping, Moving & Seasonal Crews

Crew members, drivers, helpers, seasonal staff.

Office, Clerical & Admin Staff

Assistants, coordinators, billers, receptionists, dispatchers.

NOT ON THE LIST

The law does not care what the job is called.

01

Every hourly, daily and cash job is covered

Minimum wage and overtime cover almost every private job in New York, New Jersey, Florida and Pennsylvania, whatever the industry and whatever the paperwork says.

02

Your immigration status does not matter

Wages are owed for work that was done. Courts do not let employers avoid paying because of a worker’s status, and threats about status are unlawful retaliation.

03

No records is not a defense

Keeping accurate time and pay records is the employer’s duty. When there are none, your own account of the hours can carry the claim.

WHO WE HELP

Six years of pay, and up to twice that again on top. New Jersey wrote this law for workers.

Tell us where in New Jersey you worked, your hours and your pay. A lawyer reads every message.

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