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Former Twitter Execs Sue Elon Musk for Over $128M in Severance

Four former top Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, have sued Elon Musk for over $128 million in combined unpaid severance, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco, is the …

Philadelphia Home Care Agency Ordered to Pay $7M in Back Wages, Damages

A federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and damages to 1,230 current and former employees. After two years of litigation, Judge Chad F. Kenney in …

Union Cleaning Workers in New York City Sue Twitter Over Back Pay

Eleven former Twitter cleaning workers at its New York City offices sued the company Tuesday, saying they are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in back pay and damages after they were abruptly fired in December. The lawsuit in Manhattan …

State Seeks $2.7M in Alleged Back Wages Plus Damages From Highway Shops Operator

Connecticut is suing the operator of the state’s 23 highway rest stops, alleging the company is refusing to pay more than $2.7 million in back wages owed to food service workers for Subway, Dunkin’ and other restaurant chains, state Attorney …

Tennessee Plumbing Company Hit with Penalties for Labor Violations

A Tennessee plumbing company has been ordered to pay back wages, damages and civil penalties for violating federal requirements related to overtime, record keeping and child labor laws, the U.S. Department of Labor said. The department said Tim Jurisin Plumbing …

Labor Department Awards $1M in Unpaid Wages, Penalties to Oklahoma Employees

Unpaid workers in Oklahoma collectively are receiving nearly $1 million in back wages and penalties from the state’s labor department. The Oklahoma Department of Labor’s (ODOL) Wage and Hour Division said it has awarded Oklahoma employees $839,909.02 in unpaid wages …