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Feds Say Pennsylvania McDonald's Locations Violated Child Labor Laws
The company paid a penalty of more than $57,000.
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Bakery Chain Settles Workforce Discrimination Claims
Federal prosecutors alleged that the company discriminated against non-U.S. citizens.
November 30, 2022
A youth plays near the machine where the sugar cane is weighed in the Lima batey, or neighborhood, in La Romana, where Central Romana Corporation, Ltd. operates its sugar operations in Dominican Republic, Nov. 17, 2021.
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Dominican Sugar Imports Tied to Forced Labor Rejected by U.S.
The company allegedly isolated workers, withheld wages, fostered abusive working and living conditions and pushed for excessive overtime.
November 23, 2022
Krispy Kreme store, Portland, Ore., March 2019.
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Krispy Kreme to Pay $1.2M to Settle Pay Violations
The doughnut maker allegedly hasn’t calculated its assistant district managers' overtime correctly for three years.
November 18, 2022
A Starbucks store in Pittsburgh, Nov. 7, 2022.
Labor
Starbucks Workers Strike at More than 100 Stores
It's the largest labor action since efforts to unionize the company’s stores began last year.
November 17, 2022
Ground Beef is on display in a market in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.
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Lawsuit Accuses Largest U.S. Meat Producers of Wage Fixing
The lawsuit seeks to represent hundreds of thousands of workers at 140 plants.
November 17, 2022
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U.S. Sanctions Companies for Abuses in Chinese Waters
December 9, 2022
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Publix Pays More than $17K for Medical Leave Violations
December 8, 2022
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Judge Orders Slaughterhouse Cleaners Not to Hire Minors
December 7, 2022
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USDA Announces Programs to Support Hispanic Agriculture
December 2, 2022
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Mississippi Farms to Pay Nearly $260,000 for Labor Violations
Dozens of Mississippi Delta farm workers will receive back pay.
November 22, 2022
Mariah Parker, USSW organizer, speaks at the Levi C. Chavous Conference Center in Columbia, S.C., Nov. 18, 2022.
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New Service Union Seeks to Inspire Labor Movement in South
The Union of Southern Service Workers hopes to address grievances in a region historically hostile to unions.
November 21, 2022
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OSHA Announces Oversight Program for Illinois, Ohio Food Processors
Injury rates among food production workers in those states are significantly higher than other manufacturing workers.
November 11, 2022
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Labor Dept. Recovers $12K for Medical Leave Violations
The nutritional products manufacturer failed to allow protected "intermittent" leave.
November 11, 2022
U.S. Department of Labor building, Washington.
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Feds Seek Restraining Order Against Food Sanitation Company
The agency accused the company of illegally employing dozens of minor-aged workers.
November 10, 2022
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Chipotle Restaurant Closure Violated Federal Labor Law
The company closed a location where workers were attempting to unionize.
November 7, 2022
A fisherman unloads his catch in the port of Suao, Taiwan, June 21, 2015.
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Report: Over 100K Fishing-Related Deaths Occur Annually
Labor abuses, overfishing, climate change and armed conflicts are among the reasons.
November 3, 2022
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What Are Your Employee Benefits Really Worth?
Benefits make up more than 30% of the typical job’s compensation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 31, 2022
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Salary Transparency Laws Aim to Combat Pay Disparities
They may also shield companies from liability.
October 31, 2022
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UN Warns of Global Job Declines
The agency blames the war in Ukraine and “multiple and overlapping crises.”
October 31, 2022
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3 Sentenced in Farm Worker Racketeering Conspriacy
The trio operated an agricultural worker contracting firm as a criminal enterprise.
October 28, 2022
Herschel Walker, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia, during a rally in Atlanta, Oct. 18, 2022.
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Senate Candidate's Chicken Firm Tied to Benefits from Unpaid Labor
Lawyers have derided the operation as a residential "work camp."
October 25, 2022
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California Grape Grower Violated Pay, Employment Laws
Authorities recovered nearly $55,000 in back wages.
October 19, 2022
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Up to 20 Arrested After Striking Truckers Block Plant Exits
The charges included disorderly conduct, assault and battery.
October 18, 2022