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.
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…
A Decade of Service, A Decade of Stolen Wages TL;DR The Facts: For over a decade, Armando Guevara worked at least 57 hours per week as a domestic employee for Robert and Maria Zamora, owners of financial conglomerates Lafise Corp.…
FIRED FOR BEING SICK: WESTAR FOODS AND THE PRICE OF DISABILITY TL;DR The Misconduct: Westar Foods, Inc., a Hardee’s franchisee, fired store manager Tonya Huber in December 2019. This happened just days after a severe diabetic episode, causing hypoglycemia, made…
Tenneco’s Plot To Gut Worker Rights Fails In Federal Court TL;DR The Facts: In 2021, automotive parts giant Tenneco Inc. forced a mandatory arbitration clause into its employee 401(k) retirement plans. The clause, Amendment 2021-1, explicitly banned workers from suing…
Wage Theft • Class Action • Illinois Supreme Court The Bonus They BuriedIn Your Paycheck EvilCorporations.com • Mercado v. S&C Electric Co., 2025 IL 129526 • 25 min read S&C Electric Company ran a factory in Illinois for years, paid…
Workplace Rights / Disability Discrimination / Federal Courts Thirty Years of Service. One Medical Condition. Forced Out the Door. EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 24-5502, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • 20 min read Larry Smith spent three decades repairing power…
Outokumpu Stole From Its Workers for Years. A Federal Court Finally Made Them Pay. EvilCorporations.com • No. 22-13691, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit • 37 min read TL;DR Outokumpu Stainless USA, the Alabama-based subsidiary of a Finnish multinational steel…