On Tuesday, August 31, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a legislative plan to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 within five years. The last time the state approved a minimum wage increase was in 2013, when Gov. Christie was appointed into office. The minimum wage increase set the current rate to $8.38. However, Christie is now … [Read more...]
Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement
A group of truck drivers in Southern California recently won a $5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit which alleged that their employer had inappropriately paid them as independent contractors instead of as employees. Truckers’ Net Pay Less than Minimum Wage The group of California port truck drivers had battled for years to be … [Read more...]
More Women Accuse Roger Ailes of Sexual Harassment
After former Fox News co-host Gretchen Carlson announced last week that she is filing suit against the company’s chairman Roger Ailes for sexual harassment, six additional women have now come forward with similar allegations. New Accusers Step Forward In perhaps the most surprising of all of her allegations relating to Ailes, Carlson said … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Workers’ Comp Gender Bias
On Wednesday three California women, with the help of the SEIU California State Council, filed a lawsuit claiming that California’s workers’ compensation system is gender biased. The plaintiffs say that they are seeking class-action status for the suit in order to enable other women who have been affected to come forward. Gender Based … [Read more...]
Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts Employees File Suit Claiming Wage Theft
Just days ago the Obama Administration announced that it would expand federal overtime rules to include millions of workers who were not previously covered, and clarify the overtime statuses of millions more. The move comes as the administration attempts to tackle an economy in which unemployment is near historic lows, but wages and upward mobility … [Read more...]
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