California Labor Commissioner Nails Inventory Company, Grocers for $1.6M November 5, 2019 Update: Inventory Professionals issued a statement disputing the Labor Commissioner’s allegations. That is now included in this article. The California...
Iowa Meat Plant Pushes Back Against Claims of Micronesian Worker Mistreatment October 8, 2019 An Iowa pork processing plant is working to address Micronesia’s concerns about the treatment of some of its citizens who...
Feds Fine Popular New Orleans Restaurant $238K for Unpaid Overtime October 4, 2019 The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a popular New Orleans restaurant to pay $238,000 in back wages to 222...
Workplace Quality, Not One Factor, Determines Worker Health, Job Safety: Study October 3, 2019 The terms and conditions of employment — including pay, hours, schedule flexibility and job security — influence employees’ overall health...
New Orleans Restaurant Pays $55.2K for Labor Law Violations After Child Injured September 30, 2019 A New Orleans restaurant has paid more than $55,000 after an investigation revealed it had violated multiple U.S. child labor...
Michigan Tire Distributor to Pay $55K to Settle Racial Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit September 24, 2019 Belle Tire Distributors Inc., a tire, wheels and auto service company in Michigan, has agreed to pay $55,000 and furnish...
Server Joins Federal Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Against N. Dakota Restaurant July 9, 2019 A federal judge will allow a waitress who claims she was fired because of her pregnancy to join a lawsuit...
JPMorgan Settles for $5 Million with Employee Who Claimed Anti-Dad Bias June 3, 2019 By Josh Eidelson JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve a discrimination claim filed by a male employee...
Ex-Clerk for Nebraska City Reaches $325K Settlement in Retaliation Suit May 29, 2019 A former Nebraska City clerk who sued after he was essentially fired by the City Council in 2015 has agreed...
Why Employers Should Stop Hiring Based on Work History May 20, 2019 A common hiring philosophy used for generations is being flipped on its head by new research from Florida State University....