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December 07, 2018
A.G. Underwood Announces Jail Time For Southampton Princess Diner Owner And Recovery Of $132,000 In Stolen Wages For 23 Restaurant Workers
… Princess Diner Owner And Recovery Of $132,000 In Stolen Wages For 23 Restaurant Workers December 7, 2018 News from … PRINCESS DINER OWNER AND RECOVERY OF $132,000 IN STOLEN WAGES FOR 23 RESTAURANT WORKERS Richard Bivona, owner …
January 25, 2018
A.G. Schneiderman Sues Tropical Breeze Car Wash For Allegedly Cheating Over 150 Minimum Wage Employees Out Of More Than $540,000 In Wages And Benefits
… 150 Minimum Wage Employees Out Of More Than $540,000 In Wages And Benefits January 25, 2018 News from Attorney … Car Wash Industry – Winning Back More Than $2.5 Million in Stolen Wages for Over 1,000 Car Wash Workers Across NY     … Overall, AG Schneiderman Has Won Back Over $30 Million in Stolen Wages for More Than 21,000 NY Workers BROOKLYN – …
August 30, 2018
A.G. Underwood Announces Arrest Of WWJ Construction, Inc. Owner For Failure To Pay Workers Over $29K In Wages 
… Inc. Owner For Failure To Pay Workers Over $29K In Wages  August 30, 2018 News from the New York Attorney … Wages Since 2011, NY AG Has Recovered Over $30 Million in Stolen Wages for 21,000 Workers QUEENS – Attorney General … General's office has recovered over $30 million in stolen wages for 21,000 workers across New York. The felony …
February 07, 2018
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Pleas And Convictions Of Three Queens Construction Companies For Failing To Pay 150 Workers Over $370,000 In Wages
… Companies For Failing To Pay 150 Workers Over $370,000 In Wages February 7, 2018 News from Attorney General Eric T. … Contributions To Date, AG Has Won Back Over $7 Million in Stolen Wages for NY Construction Workers — and Over $30 Million in Stolen Wages for Over 21,000 Workers Across the State   …
April 04, 2018
A.G. Schneiderman Statement On U.S. Department Of Labor's Pilot Program Offering Amnesty To Labor Law Violators
… To Date, AG Schneiderman Has Won Back Over $30 Million in Stolen Wages for Over 21,000 Workers Across NY New York Attorney … a responsibility under state and federal laws to pay back stolen wages, as well as damages intended to deter them from …
March 09, 2018
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Pleas Of Southampton Princess Diner Owner And Manager For Stealing Over $132,000 From Workers
… a Total of $132,000 in Restitution to Workers for Unpaid Wages To Date, AG Has Won Back Over $8 Million In Stolen Wages For NY Restaurant Workers — and Over $30 Million In Stolen Wages For Over 21,000 Workers Across The State …
December 20, 2018
A.G. Underwood Announces $2 Million Settlement With FedEx For Misclassifying And Underpaying Its Delivery Drivers
… Since 2011, NY AG Has Recovered Over $33 Million in Stolen Wages for 22,000 Workers   NEW YORK – Attorney General … General’s office has recovered over $33 million in stolen wages for 22,000 workers across New York. The …
January 05, 2018
A.G. Schneiderman Announces $170,000 Settlement With Papa John's Pizza Franchisee For Failing To Pay Workers
… the Attorney General Has Won Back Nearly $30 Million in Stolen Wages for Over 21,000 Workers Across New York BROOKLYN – … General Schneiderman has won back nearly $30 million in stolen wages for over 21,000 workers across New York. This …
April 11, 2018
A.G. Schneiderman Leads 11 Attorneys General Opposing Trump Dept. Of Labor Program To Offer Amnesty To Labor Law Violators
… Wage Levels – in Exchange for the Payment of Overdue Wages   Schneiderman Also Files Freedom of Information Act … and penalties in exchange for simply paying the back wages their employees were already owed under federal law.  … Labor Bureau has won back over $30 million in stolen wages and additional damages for over 21,000 workers …
May 22, 2018
Acting A.G. Underwood Announces Guilty Pleas And Sentencing Of Westbury Food Processing Plant Owners For Stealing Over $120K From Workers
… Attorney General’s Office Has Won Back Over $30 Million in Stolen Wages for Over 21,000 Workers Across New York Since 2011 … food-processing plant their required overtime and minimum wages from 2013 until 2017, ultimately stealing $120,555 from …
July 17, 2018
A.G. Underwood Announces Indictments Of Construction Firm Executives In Alleged Scheme To Rake In Millions Through Public Contracts
… businesses, and willfully failing to pay over $400,000 in wages to over 5o employees. Martin is separately charged in a … abuse of workers, especially stealing their hard-earned wages. The actions of these bad actors are particularly … lavish vacations, motorcycles, jet skis and RVs with funds stolen from the pensions of hard-working New Yorkers is an …
April 17, 2018
Operation Bob The Builder: A.G. Schneiderman Announces Indictment Charging Warren County Couple With Money Laundering Scheme And Theft Of Over $1.2 Million
… and even their own employees—resulting in millions of stolen dollars,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. … that money was not being withheld. Paying employees lower wages allowed Mirel and Burnett to allegedly keep that money …
July 17, 2018
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… factors, such as filing status, number of exemptions, age, wages earned, and dividends and capital gains received, as … tax return may find it to their benefit to convert their wages or compensation to qualified business income in order … a taxpayer could claim a deduction for property lost or stolen for which the taxpayer was not compensated by an …

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