Housekeepers Sue Manhattan Holiday Inn Over Allegedly Illegal Pay Policies

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Three operating companies of Holiday Inn Manhattan are on the receiving end of a proposed collective action that claims they improperly paid their employees and failed to adhere to various provisions of New York state law. The six plaintiffs allege that they were employed as housekeepers and were paid per room cleaned, rather than according to their promised hourly pay. The suit argues that the plaintiffs were not compensated for the time they spent preparing to clean rooms or for the overtime hours they worked every week. One of the plaintiffs says she was not permitted to “clock in” before 9:00 a.m., even when she began work prior to that time.

Additionally, employees were not provided with wage notices or weekly wage statements that informed them of their recorded hours and rate of pay, according to the suit. The defendants’ failure to provide these documents violates New York state labor laws, the complaint says.