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It is a crime for people to live in this rich nation and receive starvation wages. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Security Guards Win on Summary Judgment! – Posted September 11, 2026

This morning, security guards in the case against DMV Protection scored a major victory. Judge Anthony Trenga ruled ...
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NEWS RELEASE- Former Dishwasher sues Pasta D’Oro (Posted June 3, 2026)

Wurtsboro, NY – A former dishwasher who worked for Pasta D’Oro is suing the restaurant for minimum wage violations and failure to pay premium overtime wages for all hours worked over 40 in a ...
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Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson – posted February 20, 2026

On February 17, Rev. Jesse Jackson died of a rare neurological disease. He will be remembered for his ...
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Celebrating the anniversary of the FLSA – Posted February 13, 2026

On February 12th in 1938, The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was introduced in the House of Representatives. ...
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GSD Supports Today’s Protests against ICE – Posted January 30, 2026

In light of the heartbreaking atrocities in Minnesota and throughout the country at the hands of our federal government, Getman, ...
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New Year, New Paychecks: Minimum Wage Increases for Millions of Workers in 2026

Happy New Year! As 2026 begins, millions of workers across the United States are already seeing higher paychecks ...
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Home Care Workers Are Losing Minimum Wage Protections — and Fighting Back – Posted December 4, 2025

GSD attorney Anamaria Segura spoke with Capital & Main about the Trump administration's ongoing attack on home health ...
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GOP Leaders asked the Supreme Court to gut the FLSA Collective Action Certification Standard – Posted 11/21/25

GOP Leaders of U.S. States* asked the Supreme Court to gut the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action certification standard, and to try to prevent workers ...
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GSD’s Opposition to the US Department of Labor Proposal to Take Away Minimum Wage and Overtime for Home Care Workers

September 2, 2025 Uploaded to: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/WHD-2025-0001 Daniel Navarrete Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division ...
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Cómo comentar sobre los cambios del USDOL en el pago de los asistentes de salud a domicilio

El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. quiere quitarle a usted y a otros asistentes de salud en ...
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How to comment on the USDOL Changes to Home Health Aide Pay

Haga clic aquí para leer este importante mensaje en español Getman, Sweeney & Dunn has spent years litigating ...
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Know Your Rights – Wage Theft for Workers – Brooklyn Public Library – Sunset Park – July 19, 2025

GSD attorney Karen Kithan Yau will be giving a know your rights presentation to community members this Saturday ...
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