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.
Picture this: You work nights in a Portland strip club called Sassy’s. You get scheduled three to five times a week. You dance for hours. You pay the club to work there. You tip out staff so they don’t “make…
TL;DR:At a 194-unit apartment complex in Phoenix, management hired a maintenance worker to tackle a flood of repair requests in a building plagued by cockroaches, leaks, and an aging HVAC system. Within four days, after he talked with co-workers about…
TL;DR:Federal environmental records from the EPA show that Lincoln Industries ran a high-volume metal finishing plant in Lincoln, Nebraska while mishandling hazardous waste in basic, repeatable ways. Inspectors found open, unlabeled, undated containers of hazardous waste across production lines, hazardous…
TL;DR:Minnesota construction firms and their trade associations told a federal court that they often skip timely written contracts with subcontractors and regularly pay them without invoices, even though a new state law treats those practices as red flags for worker…
TL;DR: A Vermont worker proved in court that Foxmar, Inc., doing business as Education and Training Resources, unlawfully retaliated against him for asserting his rights under workplace safety and earned sick time laws. A jury first awarded him over $3.2…
TL;DR:Coal miners in West Virginia say the respirators they trusted from 3M, Mine Safety Appliances (MSA), American Optical, and related companies failed to protect them from coal and silica dust. They point to internal papers and memos that, in their…
TL;DR Macy’s locked out union building engineers after they ended a three-month strike and unconditionally offered to return to work. Macy’s (famous once annual parade throwing company) refused reinstatement without a contract in place and provided no clear, complete terms…
TL;DR: A Minnesota store manager told an employee to remove “BLM” from the company-required apron, enforced a policy against political messages, and conditioned the employee’s return to work on compliance. The case record details months of racial tension at the…
TL;DR: After Hurricane Harvey, One Call Claims (OCC) placed licensed adjusters to work claims for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). Those poor overworked workers say the companies controlled schedules, required approval for settlements, imposed monitoring, and paid fixed day…
TL;DR: After a shift supervisor helped lead a union drive at a downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan store, Starbucks fired her. A federal appeals court held that Starbucks committed an unfair labor practice. The court described evidence (which is attached down…