Non-Compete Agreement Enforceability in New York

I'm in a difficult situation in New York and trying to figure out my next steps.

gig company reclassifying workers. I've been dealing with this for about 7 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 8 years. My position is exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.

Honestly, been there. Here's what I learned.

In my case, it took about 4-8 months to resolve. The key was filing with teh appropriate government agency.

Something people miss: if your employer misclassified you as exempt when you should've been non-exempt, you might have 2-3 years of unpaid overtime to recover. Look at the duties test, not just the salary threshold.