Judge rejects Nassau wage freeze
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | A Nassau County police car outside of the 6th precincy in Manhasset. (Oct. 10, 2011)
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A federal judge on Thursday threw out a wage freeze imposed on Nassau County workers by a financial control board in 2011, in a decision that could force the county to repay tens of millions of dollars in back wages to union employees.
U.S. District Court Judge Leonard D. Wexler in Central Islip found that the Nassau Interim Finance Authority's power to suspend pay hikes and annual step increases...
