Employment Law

ALL SESSIONS ARE 6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
REGISTRATION: 6:00- 6:30; CLE SEMINAR: 6:30-8:30 P.M.


Enforcing Federal Wage Claims for Low-Income Workers

Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Hosted by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Learn how to pursue unpaid wage, minimum wage, and overtime pay claims for low-wage workers under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York State Labor Law. This session will give an overview of the claims available under federal and state law; discuss special issues such as protecting immigrant workers in wage and hour litigation and pursuing claims under a joint employment theory; and will train participants to bring and conduct litigation for low wage workers seeking redress for unpaid or underpaid wages.

Faculty Chair:  Chris Lamb, Esq. Civil Practice
CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 1 hour of professional practice/practice management, .5 skills and .5 hour ethics. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys.