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.
Corporate Accountability Investigation The Legal Defense That Blames Asbestos Victims for Their Own Cancer A pipe manufacturer spent decades selling asbestos cement pipe without adequate warnings. When a dying man sued, its lawyers argued he was too experienced to deserve…
Environmental Enforcement • U.S. Virgin Islands The Real (Human) Price of Cruzan Rum Source: EPA Region 2 Consent Agreement & Final Order • Effective August 20, 2025 TL;DR Cruzan Rum’s distillery in Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands stored hazardous…
TL;DR For six years (2010–2016), Hawaii luxury resort group Mauna Kea charged customers a mandatory service fee, kept part of it, and told workers and guests almost nothing specific about where the money actually went. The disclosure they used said…
Environmental Enforcement / Asbestos / Georgia Five Thousand Dollars A construction company ripped up the floors of a dental office in Stonecrest, Georgia without ever checking for asbestos. The EPA’s price for that? $5,425. Here’s what that number actually means.…
TL;DR Sysco Nashville stored 21,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia at its Nashville, Tennessee food distribution facility while operating with at least 10 documented safety violations. Federal inspectors found the emergency eyewash and safety shower blocked by pallet jacks, meaning workers…
Clean Air Act Enforcement • Oxnard, California • 2025 $8,280 Fine. 11 Violations. A Town Full of People Who Had No Idea. E.F. Oxnard, LLC ran an anhydrous ammonia facility with crumbling pipes, missing safety signs, broken emergency plans, and…
EvilCorporations.com Investigative Report • Environmental Enforcement • Iowa, 2025 TL;DR Borghi USA, Inc. dumped 2,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid inside its West Burlington, Iowa facility in April 2022, forcing a full evacuation of all 165 employees by the fire department.…
Environmental Enforcement / Corporate Accountability / Massachusetts Smith & Nephew Valued a Massachusetts Town’s Safety at Just $12,500 Investigative Report • EvilCorporations.com • Source: EPA Region 1 Final Order, Docketed July 8, 2025 TL;DR Smith & Nephew, Inc., a global…
TL;DR Monica Gray spent 15 years at State Farm as a high-performing employee, then helped a disabled coworker fight back against ADA violations by supervisor Joe Kyle. Kyle waited until Gray’s regular manager went on vacation, then combed through only…
TL;DR The U.S. EPA’s Region II office formally pursued regulatory action against Fleurchem, a chemical company, for violations involving hazardous chemicals and worker safety. The enforcement action was officially signed and issued by EPA officials on July 17 and July…