Colo. Cleaning Equipment Co. Accused Of Shorting Pay
A cleaning equipment company employee claimed in Colorado state court Tuesday that the company violated several state wage laws by not paying employees for hours worked off the clock, failing to properly compe... (more story)
Allegheny County Passes 12-Week Paid Parental Leave
Pennsylvania's second-most populous county approved what worker advocates said was the first county-mandated paid parental leave policies in the U.S.
GEO Gets Split Trial In 12-Year-Old Colo. Forced Labor Suit
A 12-year-old class action by former detainees of a Colorado immigration detention facility alleging private prison operator The GEO Group Inc. unlawfully profited from their forced labor will have a split tri... (more story)
Pa. Panel Sets 3-Year Limit On Minimum Wage Claims
A split Pennsylvania appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that workers have three years, not six, to sue for unpaid wages under the state's minimum wage law, siding with a pharmacy accused of shorting 20 employ... (more story)
SEIU Fired Organizer Over Military Leave, Suit Says
An SEIU organizer was subjected to intense scrutiny and ultimately fired for taking time off to fulfill her obligations as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, according to a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court.
Stay-Or-Pay Deal Cost Worker Final Check, Suit Says
A health care provider withheld a former employee's final paycheck to recover the cost of a $1,400 training course after firing her for attending college exams, according to a lawsuit filed in Maryland federal court.
Recruiter Accused Of Dodging H-2A Ban To Exploit Workers
Three Mexican workers accused a North Carolina labor recruiter of skirting debarment from the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program while exploiting the migrants with exorbitant fees and forcing them to wor... (more story)