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.
Labor Law / Wage Theft How Hamilton-Ryker Refused to Pay Overtime by Calling Eight Hours a “Week” A federal appeals court just ruled that slapping the word “salary” on a payment of $800 for one day’s work does not make…
Corporate Accountability • RICO • U.S. Supreme Court They Sold Him a Lie. It Cost Him His Career. EvilCorporations.com • No. 23-365 • Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn (2025) • 65 min read The Case at a Glance TL;DR Douglas…
TL;DR The Facts: Michele Cornelius, an employee with a 40-year career at CVS, sued the corporation and her supervisor, Shardul Patel, for creating a hostile work environment based on gender. The Misconduct: Court documents allege Patel targeted Cornelius “intentionally because…
Remington Golf Club Silenced Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims — and Got Away With It EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 24-1022, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit • 63 min read TL;DR Two restaurant servers, Stacie Culp and Stephanie Peters, were sexually…
You Clocked Out. Amazon Kept Your Time. EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 23-1337 • 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals • 19 min read TL;DR Amazon required warehouse workers at two Connecticut fulfillment centers (BDL2 in Windsor and BDL3 in North…
Wage Theft • Labor Rights • Corporate Accountability How Corporations Like Rose Hills Get Away With Not Paying Their Workers EvilCorporations.com • Perez v. Rose Hills Company, No. 25-68, 9th Cir. (2025) • 12 min read TL;DR Rose Hills Company,…
CAGED BY CONTRACT: ARDAGH GROUP’S WAR ON WORKER FREEDOM TL;DR Global packaging giant Ardagh Group forced hundreds of its skilled U.S. workers into broad non-compete agreements for over a decade. At least 700 employees, including engineers and glass production specialists,…
PRUDENTIAL SECURITY’S $100,000 IRON COLLAR: HOW NON-COMPETES TRAP MINIMUM-WAGE WORKERS TL;DR The Facts: Prudential Security, Inc. and its affiliate, Prudential Command Inc., forced their security guards… most of whom earned at or near minimum wage—to sign restrictive Non-Compete Agreements as…
Goodrich’s Legal Immunity Scheme Shattered By Illinois Supreme Court TL;DR Rodney Martin, a 46-year employee of B.F. Goodrich, was exposed to vinyl chloride monomer until 1974. In 2019, he was diagnosed with fatal liver cancer directly linked to the chemical.…
TL;DR Parker-Hannifin Corporation, an industrial manufacturing giant, ran a $4.3 billion retirement savings plan for approximately 32,000 current and former employees. Federal courts found enough evidence to conclude the company may have deliberately steered workers into worse-performing, higher-cost investment funds…