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.
Environmental Enforcement / Corporate Accountability $9,100. That’s What Hazardous Chemical Violations Cost Zirkle Fruit. Clean Air Act Risk Management Program EPA Region 10 Washington State Chemical Safety Investigated by EvilCorporations.com | Source: EPA Region 10 Enforcement Record | July 2024…
Environmental Enforcement / Industrial Hazards / Clean Air Act Toxic Leak, Pocket Change Fine FGF Brands released a toxic cloud of ammonia at its Indiana bakery, racked up nine separate safety violations, and walked away paying $133,857, less than what…
Wage Theft & Corporate Accountability They Stole Her Time.The Court Made Them Pay. VIP Mortgage forced a loan officer to work unpaid overtime for six years, then spent corporate resources fighting her in court. She won anyway. Published December 2025…
Investigative Report • Data Breach • Workers’ Rights The Washington Post Exposed Its Workers’ Bank Accounts and Did Nothing For Weeks Filed: December 4, 2025 • Source: Federal Class Action Complaint, Kim v. WP Company LLC TL;DR A cyberattack on…
Retirement Robbery / ERISA Breach / Class Action They Sold Workers’ Retirement Stock for $35 Million Less Than It Was Worth. Then They Tried to Lock the Exits. Source: United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit | Decided: December 15,…
TL;DR Gateway Services, the single largest pet cremation company in the United States, locked 1,780 workers into illegal non-compete agreements that barred them from working anywhere in the pet cremation industry for a full year after leaving. These contracts covered…
TL;DR Stericycle, Inc. promoted two women, Cheryl Lane and Adrienne Hause, into Key Account Director roles and paid them $98,000 while simultaneously paying a male counterpart $110,990 for the exact same job. The women only received any raise at all…
TL;DR Five coal companies owned by the Justice family shut down the Burke Mountain Mine Complex in October 2019 and fired at least 50 workers overnight, giving them zero days of required notice. Federal law (specifically the WARN Act) requires…
TL;DR Adamas, a five-company building services empire operating across New Jersey and New York City, buried illegal “No-Hire Agreements” inside routine service contracts — trapping janitors, security guards, and concierge workers in place with no way out. These agreements barred…
TL;DR Gateway Services, Inc. is the dominant pet cremation company in the United States, with 1,992 employees and over 100 locations serving 17,000 customers across North America. Since 2019, Gateway forced over 1,780 workers to sign non-compete agreements that ban…