Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is being slammed for his role in a sweetheart plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein is a billionaire, recently indicted for sex trafficking minors. On Tuesday, Acosta tried defending his decision to give Epstein a light jail sentence. He claimed Epstein would have walked free if Acosta hadn't intervened as … [Read more...]
Sexual Predator Jeffrey Epstein’s Multiple Connections to Donald Trump
Donald Trump speaking in Washington, D.C. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) On July 8, police in New Jersey arrested money manager Jeffrey Epstein on charges of sex trafficking of minors, which could carry a potential sentence of up to 45 years in prison. It was a stunning turn of events for one of the nation's most notorious convicted sex … [Read more...]
Workplace Safety in Peril: California Challenges Trump’s Weakening of OSHA Rules
California Governor Jerry Brown is going head to head with the Trump Administration as Trump and his cabinet try to eviscerate the civil protections President Obama initiated. Trump intends to: accelerate deportation of undocumented immigrants weaken auto emission standards that even automakers think are too lax eliminate net … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Upholds Right-to-Work Law in Wisconsin
On September 19th, a Wisconsin appeals court upheld the state’s so-called right-to-work law, dealing a major blow to union organizers. The Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the International Associations of Machinists and United Steelworkers first brought the lawsuit in 2015 not long after the law’s enactment. Since then there has been an effort to rescind the … [Read more...]
Legislation Could Majorly Weaken the Americans With Disabilities Act
Earlier this year, Representative Ted Poe, a Republican from Texas, introduced a bill that, if enacted, would dramatically change the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The legislation, known as the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (or HR 620), would shift the burden from business owners to individuals seeking relief. The law, as it is … [Read more...]
House Republicans Vote to Repeal Key Reforms in Dodd-Frank
This past Thursday while everyone was watching the Comey hearing, the House of Representatives voted to rescind several post-2008 regulations that Republicans regard as too restrictive on financial institutions. This is the latest in a series of GOP-guided initiatives to roll back Obama-era rules. Trump said earlier in his presidency that he would … [Read more...]
Department of Labor Accuses Google of Sexual Discrimination
In January, the Department of Labor filed a lawsuit after Google failed to comply with an audit that was requested in September, 2015. However, based on information released to the DoL based on said lawsuit, the agency now claims that “systemic compensation disparities against women [are] pretty much across the entire workforce.” Government … [Read more...]
