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.
Wage Theft • Labor Rights • Corporate Deception Sunshine Behavioral Health Stole Wages, Then Tried to Bury the Case in Arbitration EvilCorporations.com • Case No. G062886 / Super. Ct. No. 30-2022-01261811 • 21 min read TL;DR Sunshine Behavioral Health, a…
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • Filed July 25, 2024 Union Pacific Got a Man Fired Over a Test His Knees Couldn’t Take A railroad worker survived cardiac arrest, his doctors cleared him to go back. Union Pacific blocked his…
EvilCorporations.com • ESA No. EPA-5-24-CAA-ESA-06 / Docket CAA-05-2024-0030 • 5 min read Pfizer’s Subsidiary Got Caught Skipping Safety Rules for One of the Most Dangerous Chemicals in Industrial Use Pharmacia & Upjohn, a wholly-owned Pfizer subsidiary, operated a facility in…
Wage Theft Investigation • Healthcare Workers • Federal Court They Stole Lunchfrom the PeopleKeeping Patients Alive EvilCorporations.com • Eighth Circuit, No. 23-3683 • 15 min read U.S. Department of Labor v. Levering Regional Health Care Center, LLC & Reliant Care…
Corporate Accountability • Labor • California They Knew He Was Dying. They Said Nothing. EvilCorporations.com • 2d Civ. No. B329282 • 8 min read Leodegario Chavez Alvarado drove buses and managed crews for Alco Harvesting. He lived where his employer…
Labor Rights • Corporate Accountability • FTC Enforcement O-I Glass Locked 600+ Job Titles Into Non-Compete Chains. The FTC Just Cut Them. EvilCorporations.com • FTC Docket No. C-4786 / Decision and Order, Issued February 21, 2023 • 22 min read…
Investigative Report • ERISA • Pension Rights How Borden Dairy & Transportation Sidestepped Massive Pension Dues, Leaving Retirees Vulnerable in a Broken Regulatory System EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 23-3206, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit • 32 min read TL;DR…
Corporate Accountability • Securities Fraud • Whistleblower Retaliation Exxon Fired the Scientists Who Said Its Profits Were a $20 Billion Lie Two Ph.D. researchers told their bosses the numbers were wrong. The Wall Street Journal confirmed they were right. Exxon’s…
Crain Automotive’s Deferred Pay Scheme: How a Car Dealer Tried to Disappear a Senior Executive’s Earned Compensation EvilCorporations.com • No. 24-1555, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit • 9 min read TL;DR Crain Automotive Holdings, a car dealership chain based…
Corporate Misconduct • Franchise Law • Auto Industry Volvo Is Allegedly Underpaying Its Dealers Two Massachusetts Volvo dealerships say a rigged reimbursement system built into Volvo’s prepaid maintenance contracts forces them to perform real labor at rates they never agreed…