Sentences with phrase «of labor law violations»

In a rare prosecution involving a yakuza executive, Yoshinori Arai, a boss in a gang affiliated with the Sumiyoshi - kai, was convicted of labor law violations.

McDonald's also finds itself battling complaints of labor law violations filed in state and federal courts and with federal agencies.

Not exact matches

Attorney Robert Dolinko of San Francisco labor and employment law firm Nixon Peabody is doubtful Senigaglia would have a strong case if she alleged a violation of privacy, which is a right under the state of California's constitution.

For their part, industry groups said they welcomed the addition and hoped Emanuel would soon lead the board to undo Obama - era policies, including allowing employees to organize in «micro-unions» and holding franchisors responsible for franchisees» violations of labor law.

Recent developments, including ongoing investigations into bribery and corruption at the Company's subsidiaries in Mexico, China, Brazil, and India; new revelations of accounting fraud at the Company's China operations; a recent ruling by a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge against the Company for its illegal discipline of employees; and, the NLRB decision to authorize a nationwide complaint against the Company for violations of the National Labor Relations Act, highlight the need for enhanced oversight of Wal - Mart's corporate culture and behavior.

Parent is involved in several lawsuits in which the plaintiffs are seeking unpaid overtime compensation and other damages based on allegations that various employees of Electronic Data Systems Corporation («EDS») or Parent have been misclassified as exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and / or in violation of the California Labor Code or other state laws.

Apart from the food safety issues, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) has been plagued by lawsuits from employees alleging violations of labor laws.

that's too funny - and they also have been over the years on the receiving end of many state and federal investigations int copyright / trademark infringement and labor law violations.

Baseball is boring, college football is increasingly regarded as a tax dodge and festive violation of every labor law ever written, and NASCAR and the NHL have entered the «maybe I'll just apply for a real estate license and see what happens» stage of late adult wage - earning.

And while the university lost that case, it's clear that the main strategy for schools in these legal situations is going to use educational goals as a justification for rules that would otherwise be in violation of labor and antitrust laws.

The controversial WFP, which is under investigation for possible violations of the New York City campaign - finance law, was founded nearly a decade ago by left - wing labor unions and political activists, and has emerged as a potent force in helping Democratic candidates.

State Senator Rivera and Assemblyman Victor Pichardo were joined by a panel of Liberato workers and experts that work to enforce and fight labor law violations with the aim of empowering constituents who are victims of illegal labor practices.

One of those, a Nagasaki - based company called Yamato Engineering, sent 510 workers to lay pipe at the nuclear plant in violation of labor laws banning brokers.

Our Vendor Code of Conduct specifically states Stein Mart will not knowingly accept product which was manufactured: using convict, forced, indentured labor or child labor; or in violation of any applicable labor, workplace safety or environmental law or regulation.

«For them to say «You can't go on strike, but we can make a unilateral change in terms of employment by way of a 7 percent pay cut,» that's just an outrageous violation of the way labor law works,» CTU Vice President Jesse Sharkey said at an afternoon news conference.

One shelter was fined because its employees volunteered in a similar capacity as their paid positions — a violation of labor laws.

The continued focus on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on conduct by affiliated entities of US corporations impacts our investigations work, as we know that ethics issues that arise need to be viewed not just as potential violations of local law and not just as local employment - or labor - issues, but need to be reviewed and addressed with the scrutiny applicable in the US under our corporate ethics standard.

Instead, the systematic violation of our country's core employment and labor laws — what we call «unregulated work» — is threatening to become a way of doing business for unscrupulous employers.

As the article reports, a federal judge awarded $ 957,710 in attorney fees, plus costs and prejudgment interest, to Skadden Arps for its pro bono representation of a group of waiters, busboys and captains who sued their restaurant - employer for unlawfully witholding tips in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law.

While attending law school, Ms. Nicholas worked as a legal intern for the United States Department of Labor, Employee Benefit Security Administration as part of a team investigating Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) reporting violations and regulatory offenses.

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor are responsible for administering and enforcing this law, and can order payment of back wages, file lawsuits for back wages and issue injunctions for FSLA violations.

Nicholas has significant experience defending owners and contractors in actions arising out of New York Labor Law and New York Industrial Code violations.

Workers in California's technology industry face numerous California labor violations, including violations of wage and hour laws and misclassification as independent contractors.

The Fort Lauderdale employment attorneys at Mavrick Law Firm also have had excellent results in defending businesses sued for violations of various labor and employment laws, including:

It could be that OSHA regulations were not being followed or a violation of the New York Labor Law caused the ladder fall.

'' [P] unitive damages are not recoverable when liability is premised solely on the employer's violation of the Labor Code statutes that regulate meal and rest breaks, pay stubs, and minimum wage laws.»

At Howard Law, PC, our experienced and client - focused attorneys fight for the rights of California employees to ensure a workplace that is free from unlawful violations of employment and labor laws.

Ms. Rudich concentrates her practice in complex litigation and class action matters, with a particular emphasis in representing employees in all aspects of employment law, particularly sexual harassment, various issues of discrimination, and cases involving violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act, and state wage and hour statutes.

Some of the most common are wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, violations of the Family Medical Leave Act, violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Violations of the California Family Rights Act, privacy breaches (e.g. disclosure of a medical condition to someone who did not need to know), contract breaches, unfair bargaining and / or union and labor law disputes, unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, failure to pay minimum wage for all hours worked, failure to provide proper pay stubs, failure to pay for unused vacation days upon resignation or termination, failure to pay for all hours worked within 72 hours of quitting, failure to pay for all hours worked immediately upon leaving when the employee gives fair notice or resignation to the employer, failure to keep adequate records, failure to produce employment records upon request, failure to provide wage and pay information upon hiring, misclassification of an hourly employee as an exempt employee, misclassification of an hourly employee as an independent contractor, work place bullying, sexual harassment, disparate impact, disparate treatment, class actions for failure to pay wages and over time, class actions for failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and class actions for failure to reimburse employees forviolations of the Family Medical Leave Act, violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Violations of the California Family Rights Act, privacy breaches (e.g. disclosure of a medical condition to someone who did not need to know), contract breaches, unfair bargaining and / or union and labor law disputes, unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, failure to pay minimum wage for all hours worked, failure to provide proper pay stubs, failure to pay for unused vacation days upon resignation or termination, failure to pay for all hours worked within 72 hours of quitting, failure to pay for all hours worked immediately upon leaving when the employee gives fair notice or resignation to the employer, failure to keep adequate records, failure to produce employment records upon request, failure to provide wage and pay information upon hiring, misclassification of an hourly employee as an exempt employee, misclassification of an hourly employee as an independent contractor, work place bullying, sexual harassment, disparate impact, disparate treatment, class actions for failure to pay wages and over time, class actions for failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and class actions for failure to reimburse employees forviolations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Violations of the California Family Rights Act, privacy breaches (e.g. disclosure of a medical condition to someone who did not need to know), contract breaches, unfair bargaining and / or union and labor law disputes, unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, failure to pay minimum wage for all hours worked, failure to provide proper pay stubs, failure to pay for unused vacation days upon resignation or termination, failure to pay for all hours worked within 72 hours of quitting, failure to pay for all hours worked immediately upon leaving when the employee gives fair notice or resignation to the employer, failure to keep adequate records, failure to produce employment records upon request, failure to provide wage and pay information upon hiring, misclassification of an hourly employee as an exempt employee, misclassification of an hourly employee as an independent contractor, work place bullying, sexual harassment, disparate impact, disparate treatment, class actions for failure to pay wages and over time, class actions for failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and class actions for failure to reimburse employees forViolations of the California Family Rights Act, privacy breaches (e.g. disclosure of a medical condition to someone who did not need to know), contract breaches, unfair bargaining and / or union and labor law disputes, unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, failure to pay minimum wage for all hours worked, failure to provide proper pay stubs, failure to pay for unused vacation days upon resignation or termination, failure to pay for all hours worked within 72 hours of quitting, failure to pay for all hours worked immediately upon leaving when the employee gives fair notice or resignation to the employer, failure to keep adequate records, failure to produce employment records upon request, failure to provide wage and pay information upon hiring, misclassification of an hourly employee as an exempt employee, misclassification of an hourly employee as an independent contractor, work place bullying, sexual harassment, disparate impact, disparate treatment, class actions for failure to pay wages and over time, class actions for failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and class actions for failure to reimburse employees for expenses.

In another article by WTAE Pittsburgh, the owners of the Ramada Inn had already pleaded guilty to «21 counts of violations to the child labor law including: allowing minors to work past 1 a.m. on the weekend, allowing minors to work in excess of eight hours, allowing a child to work where alcohol was sold and not having proper employment certifications.»

The FPSW Order requires offerors for government contracts to disclose whether there have been any «administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment... rendered against the offeror within the preceding 3 - year period» for violations of any of 14 federal labor laws and equivalent state laws.

He litigates in multiple areas of employment law and defends against individual and class action lawsuits alleging violations of wage and hour laws, discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, breach of contract, labor code section 132a claims, and other related matters.

Our firm is dedicated to representing employees as individuals or as class representatives against their employers for Labor law violations, including: Overtime, Double Time, Failure to Provide Meal and Rest, Unpaid Tips, Unpaid wages, Improper Employee Classification, Failure to Reimburse Business Expenses, Failure to Provide Commissions, Unlawful Deductions, Failure to Provide Accurate Wage Statements, Failure to Pay all Wages at the time of Discharge or Resignation.

A more absolute ban may be a violation of federal labor laws.

Sales associate is not entitled to attorney fees due to the withholding of commissions owed (Labor Law § 198 [1 - a]-RRB-, because there is no claim of a violation of Labor Law Article 6 requiring wage payment and minimum wage.