Wage theft

Can anyone recommend a NY lawyer for maritime wage theft and overtime pay? Most lawyers I contact do personal injury or represent owners, not employees.

Contact your union agent, if you are union.

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Thanks, but I’m not in a union.

Unless you, and a bunch of other employees are owed a lot of money, it’s unlikely that any lawyer will be interested in the case, on contingent fee.

The State labor department might be helpful for free.

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You may already be aware of this, but based on your statement

maritime wage theft and overtime pay

I will just point out that the law generally exempts seafarers from overtime pay.

https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/employment-and-labor-laws/federal/flsa/seaman/

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Contact a labor attorney, in some cases penalty wages could be significant.

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That is the case.

The overtime is for yard work off season