AKIN LAW GROUP The labor & employment law attorneys at the Akin Law Group are dedicated to fighting injustice and protecting New York and New Jersey employees from Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment and Wage Violations The firm represents workers / employees that have been subjected to a hostile work environment based on their sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age or disability, resulting in an abusive atmosphere in the workplace. The firm also represents workers / employees that are the victims of sexual harassment. Sexual Harassment is when an employer or co-worker makes sexual advances, touches, or engages in other inappropriate behavior such as viewing pornography, cursing, sexual jokes, and the like. The firm also represents victims of employment discrimination. State and federal law prohibits employers, supervisors and managers from discriminating against workers due to their age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship. Employment discrimination may come in the form of unequal pay, job denial, lack of promotion, wrongful termination and other actions. Minimum wage/overtime. The firm also represents employees / workers that are denied the proper pay. Employers have a responsibility to be aware of minimum wage laws and to provide their employees with adequate wages. If your pay is below minimum wage, you may take legal action to recover the difference between your wages and the minimum allowed per state and federal law. In addition, all employees / worker are entitled to overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. To See more about the firm, please visit us at: http://www.akinlaws.com