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Wage Claims-Empowering the Immigrant: An Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act

Friday October 23 , 2009

  • By: The New York Immigration Coalition
  • Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    137-139 West 25th Street, 12th Floor (B/w 6th & 7th Avenues)
    New York, NY
  • Contact:
    Jonathan Vidal
    The New York Immigration Coalition – Immigrant Concerns Training Institute
    (212) 627-2227 ext.
  • Website: thenyic.org

This training will cover the basic elements of the FLSA with a special focus on immigrant interests in enforcing this statute. Subtopics will include liability under the Act, special statutory features permitting the piercing of the corporate veil, attorneys' fees provisions, jurisdictional issues, inter-relationship with parallel state law, and the concept of liquidated damages. This training will be conducted by Lee Seham, Esq., of Seham, Seham, Meltz & Petersen, LLP.


A fee will be charged for this training.
In case of economic hardship, fee waiver or reduction may be available upon request.

Please download the attached registration form and fax or email to Jonathan Vidal at 212-627-9314.

Space is limited 40 people. Registration and payment in advance are required!

  • CLE Credit Comments: CLE credit: 2 credits in professional practice. This course provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys and non-transitional credit for experienced attorneys.
  • Attachment(s): ny102309_Wage.pdf
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