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Jury deliberations begin in CPD whistleblower case tied to 2017 police shooting - WGN TV Chicago
CHICAGO — Jury deliberations began Tuesday afternoon in a whistleblower case brought against the city by a veteran Chicago police sergeant who claims he was retaliated against after voicing concer...
Read moreCase: Wage & Hour/Unpaid Wages (D. Ariz.) - Bloomberg Law
A former employee isn’t entitled to partial summary judgment on liability for her Fair Labor Standards Act and Arizona Wage Act claims seeking unpaid wages and liquidated damages against Heavens Ur...
Read moreRacisim whistleblower driven out of England - RNZ
Former English cricketer Azeem Rafiq says he has "been driven out of the country" by "threats and abuse" since "opening his heart out" about racism at Yorkshire. Azeem Rafiq Photo: AFP Speaking to ...
Read moreSEC Whistleblower Awarded More Than $20 Million - Whistleblowers Protection Blog
On December 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that a whistleblower will receive over $20 million as an award. According to the agency, the whistleblower “provided inf...
Read moreCourt hears arguments over Michigan's minimum wage, sick time - Detroit Free Press
Attorneys for the Michigan Attorney General’s office and state Legislature delivered arguments in a court hearing over the future of Michigan’s minimum wage laws Tuesday. A panel of Court of Appea...
Read moreYorkshire Post accused of 'campaign to discredit' cricket racism whistleblower - Press Gazette
The Yorkshire Post has been accused of a “campaign to discredit and intimidate” a former Yorkshire cricketer who blew the whistle on racism at his club and has since had to leave the UK due to abu...
Read moreRev. Barber Tells Senate Dems to Bring Voting Rights, Minimum Wage, Abortion Bills to Floor - Common Dreams
"You can't say the rules keep you from doing something when you have the power to change the rules," says Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II wrote an open letter Sunday im...
Read moreUS Department of Labor recovers $59K in back wages for 10 Oklahoma City workers denied full tips, minimum wage, overtime by restaurant employer - US Department of Labor
Eliseo Enterprises, operator of Chile Verde Mexican Grill, also faces child labor violations OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $59,049 in back wages and liquidated dama...
Read moreCalifornia Employers: New Employment Laws for 2023 | Epstein Becker & Green - JDSupra - JD Supra
This year has yet again been busy for the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom, as they enacted several significant changes to hiring and workforce management, wage and hour, COVID-19,...
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Disinformation pages target Commonwealth Games heroes - aap.com.au
Commonwealth Games swimmers have clashed over a cheating allegation. False. The spat is fabricated and the quotes in the story are fake. AAP FactCheck - Clickbait Facebook pages are exploiting the...