Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock Some of the lowest wage workers are getting their livelihoods stolen by their own employers. Employers deny workers overtime premiums,...

In the wake of the Bernie Madoff scandal in the late 2000s, the SEC set up a program to reward whistleblowers who uncover fraud against investors. Since then, the program has paid out more than $...

A former Michaels Stores Inc. employee’s attempt to revive her wage-and-hour class action will provide an early test for a recent US Supreme Court decision limiting procedural rules on transferri...

California Arbitration Act amendments imposing consequences on companies that don’t timely pay their share of employment or consumer arbitration fees are in step with and not preempted by the fed...

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A group aiming to have voters decide on raising Michigan's minimum wage to $15 an hour in the 2024 election submitted signatures to the state Bureau of Elections Tuesday. One Fair Wage Michigan ...

targeting one manager who the workers say pointed a gun at them to avoid paying wages, according to an amended complaint filed in federal court. Four agricultural workers hired for seasonal work ...

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A federal appeals court sided with the SEC as it denied a reward to a whistleblower because the agency didn’t use his information in an action of its own. Although the law is clear, the decision ...

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements, ha...