Employment News
Dozens of Ex-FBI Agents Back Whistleblower Who Accused Agency of Political Bias: Report - The Epoch Times
Messages of support from thirty former FBI agents defend suspended whistleblower Steve Friend, who alleged political bias at the agency over its handling of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach probe. Among...
Read moreDC Wrap: Baldwin blasts Johnson over government funding vote; Johnson alleges FBI is retaliating against whistleblower in Jan. 6 investigations - WisPolitics.com
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week I...
Read moreIndependent Contractor Rule Redux Clears White House Review - Bloomberg Law
A Labor Department proposal to define independent contractor status under federal wage and hour law was approved by the White House budget office Wednesday, the final step before the regulation i...
Read moreWhistleblower Gene Katz Sues UL, Giant Safety Company, and Earns a Jury Trial After 4 Years - PR Newswire
CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Chicago court earlier this month ruled that a jury will now have to decide whether Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), the global leader in safety, com...
Read moreEmployment Flash - September 2022 - Lexology
This edition summarizes key employment law developments over the past six months, including amendments to the rules implementing the SEC’s whistleblower program, partnerships among U.S. federal a...
Read moreSupporters abandon L.A. candidate after wage theft report - Los Angeles Times
A longtime labor rights expert has rescinded his endorsement of Los Angeles City Council candidate Danielle Sandoval, saying he advised her nearly two months ago that she needed to resolve wage t...
Read moreWhistleblowing disclosures made to the Charity Commission for England and Wales 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK
1. The statutory framework The Charity Commission is a ‘prescribed person’ under the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons Order) 2014, making it the regulatory body for appropriate dis...
Read moreEstina dairy farm: Whistleblower expects more threats to his life after Zwane's court appearance - The Citizen
One of the whistleblowers in the controversial Estina dairy farm scandal, Doctor Radebe, says he is expecting to receive further threats on his life now that the matter has started gaining momentu...
Read moreMore than $191K in unpaid wages recovered by state for workers of Buffalo company - FingerLakes1.com
The state Department of Labor has recovered more than $191,000 in unpaid wages for more than 90 employees. According to a news release, over $191,000 in unpaid wages was recovered for 93 employee...
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These social media stars are facing defamation lawsuits from friends of Nolan Wells - Biloxi Sun Herald
Attorneys for three friends of Nolan Xavier Wells filed six more defamation lawsuits Tuesday in federal and state court, accusing social media users of making false claims about the young men in co...