Employment News
The Flaw in Biden’s Pro-Labor Record: Uber Drivers Are Still Waiting for Help - The New York Times
The administration’s plans to strengthen their labor protections have been slowed by Congress, the courts and a lobbying blitz. As a part-time Lyft driver in 2020, Nicole Moore was listening care...
Read moreUS Department of Labor recovers more than $90K in overtime back wages for 14 Austin-area pizzeria workers; finds child labor violations - US Department of Labor
Employer name: Yaghi Enterprises, Inc. operating as Yaghi’s New York Pizzeria Investigation sites: 12400 Hwy. 71 West, Suite 510, Austin 4220 W. William Cannon Drive, Suite 120, Austin 920 N. Vis...
Read moreWhistleblower's dismissal not automatically fair - Lexology
In the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank, the Court of Appeal (CoA) held that an employee was not automatically unfairly dismissed following the making of protected disclosures, as she was d...
Read moreFriendlyjordies’ Jordan Shanks and ClubsNSW whistleblower face criminal contempt proceedings - The Guardian
Jordan Shanks, known as Friendlyjordies, and whistleblower Troy Stolz will face criminal contempt proceedings initiated by New South Wales’ powerful clubs lobby, which has been pursuing the pair ...
Read moreOwners of Simco's hot-dog stands agree to repay employees they paid less than $7.25 an hour - and no overtime - over two years - Universal Hub
The owners of the Simco's stands in Mattapan and Roslindale today acknowledged they paid 20 workers below even the federal minimum wage and refused to pay overtime, in a proposed settlement of a ...
Read moreSen. Chuck Grassley warns Attorney General Merrick Garland to back off from FBI whistleblowers - Washington Times
Sen. Charles E. Grassley on Thursday excoriated Attorney General Merrick Garland for prohibiting Justice Department employees from communicating with members of Congress amid a flood of FBI whist...
Read moreA crime or retaliation? ABC15 investigates prison whistleblower facing charges - ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix
--> Sorry, we're having issues playing this video. In the meantime, try watching one of the videos below. PHOENIX — For nearly two years, former corrections Lt. Mark Hasz has faced an aggrava...
Read moreInflation Pushes Minimum Wages Higher in Some States - Route Fifty
This story was originally posted by Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts. Low-wage workers in more than a dozen states — and many more cities — could get unexpectedly large raise...
Read moreFalse Claims
Did a false insurance claim ruin this homeowner’s record? - WVIR
KENNESAW, Ga. (InvestigateTV) - A Kennesaw homeowner discovered someone filed a fraudulent insurance claim for fire damage on her renovated home, sparking a months-long battle to clear her record a...