Labor violations include unsafe working conditions, unfair wages, and exploitation of workers, leading to physical and psychological harm. These violations can cause severe injuries, chronic health issues, and even death to the workers. Furthermore, by undermining fair labor practices, these violations contribute to economic disparities, perpetuating cycles of poverty and social instability.
TL;DR Consilio, LLC, a nationwide legal document review company, quietly eliminated overtime premium pay for its hourly attorney employees in Minnesota in August 2019, replacing it with a flat base-rate policy for all hours worked, including hours beyond 40 per…
Employment Discrimination / Corporate Misconduct Circle K Hid the Job Opening to Keep Out the Old EvilCorporations.com • Caldrone v. Circle K Stores Inc., No. 24-1432 (9th Cir. 2025) • 17 min read TL;DR Three Circle K employees in their…
TL;DR Tnemec Company, Inc., a paint and coatings manufacturer in North Kansas City, Missouri, operated an illegal hazardous waste storage facility inside its factory, storing toxic solvents and contaminated materials in open, unlabeled containers with zero regard for the law.…
Corporate Accountability / Civil Rights / Labor Called “Monkey” on the Job. The Trucking Company Did Nothing. Reporting based on: Smith et al. v. P.A.M. Transport, Inc. — U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, Decided September 25, 2025 TL;DR P.A.M.…
TL;DR Greater Omaha Packing Co. fired its VP of Finance, Bakhodir Khaitov, after he asked his boss why other executives were getting bigger bonuses than him. A jury of his peers heard 5 days of evidence, deliberated for over 6…
Racial Discrimination | Corporate Accountability | Labor Rights How the Courts Erased a $63 Million Jury Verdict for Racial Discrimination at Glow Networks Filed: September 16, 2025 | Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals | Case No. 24-40421 TL;DR Thirteen Black…
TL;DR Yellow Corporation, one of the largest trucking companies in America, went bankrupt in 2023 and tried to slash the retirement bills it owed to the union workers it left behind. Eleven pension funds covering Teamsters workers filed claims totaling…
TL;DR NCR Corporation promised 197 senior executives guaranteed monthly annuity payments for life as part of their retirement plans, then terminated those plans in 2013 and replaced the promised annuities with one-time lump-sum payments the company calculated on its own…
TL;DR HYDAC Technology Corporation, a global hydraulic systems manufacturer, received a $74,008 fine ($74,008 — roughly what a working-class American earns in an entire year of full-time labor) from OSHA after exposing workers at its Bethlehem, Pennsylvania facility to a…
TYSON FOODS: THE PRICE OF POULTRY TL;DR David Williams, Sr., a worker at a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in Carthage, Texas, died from COVID-19 on December 12, 2020. His family alleges he contracted the virus from a coworker who knowingly…