NY Attorney General secures stolen wages for employees of Best Wireless

September 20, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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CITYWIDE — EMPLOYEES OF A CELL PHONE COMPANY with several stores in Brooklyn and other parts of New York will receive $750,000 that State Attorney General James recovered for them, her office announced on Friday, Sept. 20. An investigation by her office discovered that Best Wireless, a former certified Verizon retailer that had 29 stores and approximately 450 employees across New York City, Long Island and Rockland County and other states, engaged in numerous labor violations over several years.

Against New York Labor Law and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act, Best Wireless illegally deducted wages for lost, stolen and missing merchandise, refused to pay overtime or provide breaks, and charged employees for their uniforms and background checks. As a result of OAG’s investigation, Best Wireless will return $750,000, via the Office of the Attorney General, to current and former employees who were victims of wage theft.

Verizon has terminated its relationship with Best Wireless. The owner, Nishant Garg, sold Best Wireless, but he will be required to report to OAG if he ever serves in a senior management or ownership role for a new company.

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