labor law
NLRB judge: Firm’s ‘arbitration agreement’ with workers can’t ban appeals to board
August 22, 2013The ban violates the worker's labor law rights, ALJ Melissa Olivero ruled on August 14 in a case involving Fort Lauderdale-based Everglades University.
Read morePennsylvania American Water slapped by NLRB
July 16, 2013Pennsylvania American Water, subsidiary of one of the nation's richest utilities, apparently isn't content with letting its executives feed at the ratepayers' trough, the Utility Workers note.
Read moreMinnesota contractor charged with wage theft
April 5, 2012A trucking company owner faces felony "theft by swindle" charges for stealing thousands of dollars in wages from employees.
Read moreMany workers to benefit in 2012 from new Obama rules
January 2, 2012Last month the Obama administration issued some of the most pro-worker rules the country has seen in 35 years, covering union elections, hours of work and wages, among other things.
Read moreCourt stops anti-labor practice at world-renowned Mayo Clinic
January 14, 2011The Supreme Court rejected a claim by the famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. that its resident medical graduates were actually students, not employees that work more than 40 hours per week and are entitled to...
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