The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act continues to be a bulwark against worker exploitation, but several pillars of the statute and its regulations — from subminimum wages to collective action certific...

Whistleblower claims of all types generally require proof of three elements; a complaint of conduct believed to be unlawful (protected activity), some form of discipline (an adverse action), and pr...

Last week, a federal jury returned a more than $22 million verdict – the largest recorded award under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to date – against East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Eas...

Keith Schembri accuses former VGH director of having a 'vivid imagination' Former VGH Malta director Ram Tumuluri. Steward Health Care and former government officials implicated in a coercion and c...

Starting next week, hotel employers in Irvine must be ready to implement additional requirements of the city’s new Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance – including stringent workload limitations for ...

Employer: Topgolf USA Hillsboro LLC Investigation sites: 5505 NE Huffman St. Hillsboro, OR 97124 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found a subsid...

SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Nigeria Police Force had finally arraigned Emeh before a Federal High Court in Awka, on 12 counts. A Federal High Court in Awka, the Anambra State capital...

On February 28, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois granted a defendant-employer's motion to dismiss a SOX whistleblower retaliation claim, holding that the plaintiff...

Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders, and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. May 11 saw a surprise in the Louisiana legislat...

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced a settlement in a wage theft case that resulted in two farm workers receiving nearly $150,000 in back wages. NYSDOL investigators...