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PALMETTO, FL – A subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest food service distributors has entered into a conciliation agreement with the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and will pay $133,625 in back…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who work from home all or part of the time are less likely to get pay rises and promotions, the…

District court requires forgiveness of hotel bill, recovers $110K in back wages, damagesIONIA, MI ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered a total of $110,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for six employees of an Ionia hotel,…

​ST. PAUL — Scrolling through social media on your cell phone. Unwrapping that delicious cheeseburger. Checking that work email that someone just sent. Those are all fine — from the comfort of your couch. Behind the wheel? They could be…

ST. LOUIS — Teachers working at St. Louis Public Schools will receive a 17 percent bump in pay over the next three years — the largest raise they’ve seen in two decades. For some educators, the raise is historic, but…

By Katharine Mullock. Previous posts (Youth Skills day 2015 and Investing in Disadvantage Youth) addressed some of the challenges posed by youth who are not employed or enrolled in education or training programmes (the so-called NEET…

Continental Floral Greens serves Costco, Publix, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, WegmansSEATTLE – A federal court has ordered a producer of Christmas wreaths and seasonal greens for major retailers — including Costco, Publix, Target,…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Minnesota cities are asking the Legislature for power to slap internet providers with new fees, an idea…

Employers:    GoldStar Amusements Inc., owner Michael Featherston, Fairbault, Minnesota                         Lee’s Concessions Inc., owner Connie Featherston, Fairbault, Minnesota          Action:           U.S. Department of Labor…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump got a break this week when an appeals court cut down the amount of money he needs to put up to pause collection while he appeals a $454 million-plus judgment in his New…

If you haven’t already booked your travel to see the solar eclipse on April 8, it could be too late to get decent reservations for flights, hotels, and rental cars — or it could cost an exorbitant amount. The total solar eclipse will…

Donald Trump’s beleaguered SPAC deal is finally going through, and just in time to pay nearly half a billion dollars owed over several legal actions — if the board agrees to let him sell. Let’s get all the acronyms out in the open.…

This month, the Fair Work Commission handed Australia’s aged care workforce an historic pay rise, with some groups’ wages set to increase by more than 28%. The news was a welcome relief for much of the female-dominated workforce,…

March 20, 2024 “Given alarming reports exposing the crushing impact of offsets on older Americans dependent on Social Security, we urge you to consider seeking an end to administrative offset of student loan debts for all Social…

March 20, 2024 “Given alarming reports exposing the crushing impact of offsets on older Americans dependent on Social Security, we urge you to consider seeking an end to administrative offset of student loan…

March 20, 2024 DALLAS, TEXAS (March 20, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with the Arkansas Midland Railroad…

Employer:                              Fastrip Sacramento Inc., operating as Fastrip Food Store                                                8061 Florin RoadSacramento, CA 95828           Type of action:                      Consent…

Owned by Japan’s Suntory Holdings, Restaurant Suntory assessed $12,105 in penaltiesHONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has recovered $368,992 in back wages and damages for 16 employees of an Oahu restaurant —…

BALTIMORE – U.S. Department of Labor investigations at four northern Virginia Jersey Mike’s franchise locations have found the operator allowed more than a dozen employees under the age of 16 to perform dangerous tasks and work longer…

2.2.1. Survey DesignThis study focused on the residents of Jeollabuk-do as its subjects. As per the 2022 data from Statistics Korea , Jeollabuk-do’s population stands at 1,774,248, which represents 3.43% of South Korea’s total…

Aged-care workers will receive a significant pay increase after the Fair Work Commission ruled they deserved substantial wage rises of up to 28%. The federal government has committed to the increases, but is yet to announce when…

Two tech support companies will pay $26 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they bilked tens of millions of dollars from consumers, particularly older consumers, by duping them into buying computer repair services in…

1. IntroductionEstablishing national parks in protected areas has proven effective in alleviating the conflicts between human activities and natural ecosystems in the short term, as well as in achieving ecosystem conservation in the…

Western countries have seized hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Since then, the question of what to do with those assets has loomed large over debates…

Western countries have seized hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Since then, the question of what to do with those assets has loomed large over debates…

Western countries have seized hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Since then, the question of what to do with those assets has…

The Denver District Attorney’s Office will pay $7,500 to settle a lawsuit brought by a former top prosecutor who claimed she was paid less than her male colleagues as part of systemic gender discrimination in the office. The lawsuit from…

NEW YORK – An East Patchogue construction contractor will pay $144,000 in penalties and implement enhanced compliance actions and policies to reduce workplace hazards for its companies’ and subcontractors’ employees as part of a…

SYDNEY —  A report released Wednesday shows migrants are paid less than Australian-born workers. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia, an independent policy advocacy organization, has found migrants often work in jobs…

SACRAMENTO – Today, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom released the Equal Pay Playbook, in partnership with the California Partners Project to provide companies with strategies for creating a more equitable workplace by…

A government-instituted taskforce has proposed older Australians should pay more of the cost of their aged care, while steering clear of politically fraught options such as a levy or touching the family home to help finance the…

Request for injunction follows lawsuit filing seeking $450K in back wages, damages EVANSVILLE, IN – After learning an Evansville employer has engaged in an ongoing attempt to deprive current and former employees of the money found due to…

BOSTON – When the owner of three Tutti Frutti frozen yogurt shops in Massachusetts and New Hampshire terminated an employee who asserted their rights to the tips they had earned, the company violated anti-retaliation provisions of the …

March 5, 2024 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Ryan Smith and Noah Smith will pay $10,000 for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act at…

Proof.  Let D ( t ) = { d : ω ( d , t ) > 0 } be the support defender set of target t. Similarly, we also denote by T ( d ) = { t : ω ( d , t ) > 0 } the support target set of defender d. We divide the set of…

1. IntroductionA significant amount of waste that pollutes the environment has been created along with global economic progress, social advancement, and growth in population . Currently, more than 80% of the total sewage is directly…

PROACTIVE residents in one state have been met with resistance from their homeowner’s association over an anti-flooding measure. Craig and Jamie Bussard have been battling against flooding on their property since moving to James Island,…

PROACTIVE residents in one state have been met with resistance from their homeowner's association over an anti-flooding measure.Craig and Jamie Bussard have been battling against flooding on their property since moving to James Island,…

SOUTH BEND, IN – The U.S. Department of Labor asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction against Vishav Inc. – operating as Mega Liquor & Smoke – and its owner, Bhola Singh, to stop the Granger,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain US officials announced Thursday that Endo Health Solutions (EHSI) agreed to pay around $2 billion to…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by and * Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 640301,…

A controversial move by Meta last year, when it switched to charging users in the Europe Union for an ad-free subscription for access Facebook and/or Instagram unless they agreed to be tracked and profiled so it can keep running its…

A controversial move by Meta last year, when it switched to charging users in the Europe Union for an ad-free subscription for access Facebook and/or Instagram unless they agreed to be tracked and profiled so it could keep running…

Employer:                  Mackenzie River Pizza                                    1490 Milligan RoadIdaho Falls, ID 83402 Type of action:          Consent Judgment and OrderName of defendants: Granite Mountain Restaurants LLC; MRP…

Employer:      Taqueria Los Inmortales                         3131 Fruitridge RoadSacramento, CA 95820                                                                                                     Investigation findings: An …

Felix Aidala, Daniel Mangrum, and Wilbert van der Klaauw In a previous post, we highlighted that financially fragile households are disproportionately likely to use “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) payment plans. In this post, we…

COVID-19 has shone a light on the critical importance of health and care workers, who were applauded and celebrated. It also laid bare the extent of inequalities workers in this…

The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its…

NORFOLK, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has recovered nearly $900,000 in back wages and damages after its investigation found a Norfolk home care employer denied 108 workers their hard-earned overtime pay. The…

blantyre, malawi —  Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration will not pay a ransom to hackers who have prevented the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services system from printing passports for the past three…