Dedicated New York City Employee Rights Attorneys Put a Stop to Abusive Tactics from Plumbing and Heating Contractors

Putting the heat on unethical contractors

While workplace abuses are now relatively rare in most fields, the abuse of workers in the plumbing and heating industry still runs rampant. At Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PLLC, our New York City employee rights attorneys fight abusive plumbing and heating contractors head on. We put a stop to illegal practices and recover the rightful compensation employees deserve.

Employee misclassification costs New York City plumbing and heating workers millions

The easiest way for plumbing and heating contractors to save money on payroll is to misclassify employees as independent contractors. Employers can save millions of dollars when an employee is an independent contractor, not having to pay taxes, overtime and workers' compensation. Our New York City employee rights attorneys set the record straight and recover the compensation employees are due. The test for whether an employee has been misclassified as an independent contractor essentially examines the amount of control the plumbing and heating contractor has over workers on a daily basis. Our New York City employment law attorneys are highly skilled and work hard on behalf of wronged employees, recovering millions in settlements and verdicts for clients.

Types of damages you can recover from an employee misclassification lawsuit

You can recover significant sums of money from an employee misclassification lawsuit, whether the plumbing or heating contractor is your previous or current employer. If you are a current employee, the law provides you with protection from retaliation for asserting your rights as an employee. The types of damages our New York City employee misclassification attorneys recover for clients includes: 

• Unpaid overtime

• Retaliatory damages

• Past taxes

• Expense reimbursement

• Hourly wages

• Attorney’s fees

Schedule a free initial consultation with a New York City employment law attorney today if you are a plumbing or heating company worker who is misclassified as an independent contractor

Our team of New York City employment law attorneys at Hepworth, Gershbaum & Roth, PLLC helps victims of wage theft recover the compensation they deserve. We discretely answer all of your questions and help you decide on an appropriate course of action. Call us at 212-545-1199 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation.