Economy

El largo camino hacia la justicia para las víctimas del robo de salarios en Nueva York

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 Más de tres años después de que 15 trabajadoras de una lavandería presentaran su primera denuncia ante Letitia James, la fiscal general de Nueva York, las empleadas -todas ellas mujeres inmigrantes latinas- recibieron por fin los primeros cheques de los salarios que se les debían. El caso es emblemático de lo que puede ser un largo camino hacia la justicia para las víctimas del robo de salarios, que los legisladores estiman impacta a unos 2,1 millones de neoyorquinos cada año.

Economy

The Long Road to Justice for NYC Wage Theft Victims

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More than three years after 15 laundry workers first lodged their complaint with New York Attorney General Letitia James, the employees—all Latina immigrant women—finally received the first checks for their owed salaries. The case is emblematic of what can be a long road to justice for victims of wage theft, which lawmakers estimate impacts some 2.1 million New Yorkers each year.

Albany

Andrew Cuomo, in Final Days as NY’s Governor, Isn’t Leaving Quietly

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The governor’s personal attorney spoke via video stream on Friday, fixated on perceived “fairness issues” in the report from Attorney General Letitia James’ office that outlined the harassment claims lodged against Cuomo, who is slated to leave office Tuesday. James’ office responded to the attacks from Cuomo’s team by calling them “lies and conspiracy theories.”