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 Misconduct McDonald’s Trapped Its Own Workers. A Federal Court Just Called It Out. EvilCorporations.com | Labor Rights Investigation | U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit TL;DR McDonald’s buried a clause in every single franchise agreement across the entire country…
Environmental Enforcement Report — Forest Grove, Oregon A $20,000 Permission Slip to Poison Your Workers Source: EPA Docket No. RCRA-10-2025-0070 — Filed June 9, 2025 TL;DR Westak of Oregon, an electroplating facility in Forest Grove, Oregon, racked up 11 separate…
Investigative Report • Environmental Compliance • Corporate Accountability Amazon Paid $5,000 to Make Toxic Waste Violations Go Away Source: EPA Region 7 Expedited Settlement Agreement • Filed: June 2, 2025 • Davenport, Iowa TL;DR The EPA caught Amazon’s Davenport, Iowa…
EPA Enforcement Hazardous Waste Baltimore, MD Filed June 11, 2025 How DAP Global Bought Its Way Out of a Toxic Waste Scandal A manufacturer of household caulks and sealants stored open drums of flammable chemicals and let toxic waste sit…
TL;DR VCA Animal Hospitals, Ethos, Thrive, MedVet, and five elite universities — Penn, Tufts, Cornell, Ohio State, and University of Florida — are accused of running a coordinated, decades-long wage-fixing scheme targeting veterinary interns and residents. The alleged conspiracy operates…
Ecolab’s Illinois Plant: A Case Study in Hazardous Neglect TL;DR Ecolab, Inc. was caught operating its Joliet, Illinois facility as an unpermitted hazardous waste storage site, accumulating toxic materials for extended periods. EPA investigators found at least 31 containers of…
TL;DR Miller Products Company, a screw machine shop in Osceola, Iowa, ran an unlicensed hazardous waste storage operation for over 270 days while employing 38 workers who were never properly trained to handle emergencies. EPA inspectors found containers of toxic…
TL;DR Abbott Laboratories, a pharmaceutical giant employing over 1,000 people in Illinois, handed new workers a form during job onboarding that asked about their family’s medical history, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. That form is illegal. Illinois’s Genetic Information…
Forced Labor Child Slavery Class Action Brazil TVPRA Are Starbucks Coffee Beans Harvested via Child Slavery? Lawsuit Says Yes. EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 1:25-cv-01261 (D.D.C., Filed Apr. 23, 2025) • 61 min read TL;DR A federal class action lawsuit filed…
TL;DR Roller Bearing Company of America fired Richard Mooney. He says the company targeted him because of his depression, his age, and because he dared to take legally-protected medical leave. RBC claimed the firing was a COVID-19 pandemic “reduction in…