Sentences with phrase «of wage violations»

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A recent report by the workers» rights nonprofit Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United found that 28 % of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's employees surveyed said they had worked off - the - clock and roughly 33 % reported wage theft violations, such as not receiving or overtime pay.

The complaints include wage and hour violations, charges of sexual harassment, and allegations of unfair labor practices.

Write to your local government about the cost of code violations, traffic fines and other small infractions that criminalize minimum wage earners if they can't pay.

Sure lets talk about «binder's of women» anything but the real issues like the human rights violations when we drop bombs on cities with unchecked drone power, spying on our own citizens, still waging war on our own population calling it a war on drugs and turning us into a gulag state.

In the words of the November 5, 1987 report released by the respected human rights organization Americas Watch, contra violations of the laws of war are «so prevalent that these may be said to be their principal means of waging war.

Farm Labor Contractor, Vineyard Pay $ 42K in Penalties for Providing Deplorable Housing Conditions to Farm Workers in Sonoma County: Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found farm labor contractor Four Seasons Vineyard Management and winemaker Ridge Vineyards in violation of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act for providing deplorable housing conditions to farm workers in northern Sonoma County...

Popular restaurant chain Jimmy John's also experienced a lawsuit after 300 delivery drivers claimed they were made to pay for their own vehicle insurance, maintenance and work - related phone use — which was in violation of both the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Kansas Wage Payment Act.

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.

In these cases, the cheerleaders argue they have been denied minimum wage and overtime pay in violation of federal and state wage laws.

S.8379 - A / A.10257 - D: Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations.

His wife, Clara Datre, who has been charged with financial crimes for allegedly padding invoices for post-Sandy work done for the Town of Islip, as well as prevailing wage violations stemming from a tree - trimming contract her company had with the town, is also a party to that suit.

In 2014, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the Department of Labor fined a New York City carwash company $ 3.9 million for labor violations, which included wage theft.

The demonstrators recalled Puzder's franchisees had faced repeated charges of wage theft, overtime violations and other forms of mistreatment from the very agency he could soon lead.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will dispatch a task force of 200 state employees to help educate businesses about the state's newly enacted minimum wage, and enforce any chronic violations of the law — the first in a series of steps toward the end goal of a $ 15 - per - hour rate.

ALBANY, NY (12/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today signed into law S. 8380 / A.11726, the Wage Theft Prevention Act, which addresses the failure by employers to pay statutorily - mandated minimum wages and overtime by requiring annual notifications of wages, expanding notifications, enhancing available remedies for wage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protectiWage Theft Prevention Act, which addresses the failure by employers to pay statutorily - mandated minimum wages and overtime by requiring annual notifications of wages, expanding notifications, enhancing available remedies for wage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protectiwage law violations and strengthening whistleblower protections.

Cuomo will reveal during his State of the State speech Wednesday that his administration is about to begin sponsoring temporary visas for all undocumented immigrants who can show they have been victims of wage law violations or physical abuse by their employers.

All lawsuits allege violations of the respective state's minimum wage laws.

The NGOs were responding to reports from workers on violations of wage and labour laws, restrictions on freedom of association, poor hygiene and health, and hazardous conditions for pesticide sprayers.

In awarding the prize, the Goldman Prize committee said, «In a country with growing socioeconomic inequality and human rights violations, Berta Cáceres rallied the indigenous Lenca people of Honduras and waged a grassroots campaign that successfully pressured the world's largest dam builder to pull out of the Agua Zarca Dam.»

She assists in the development and implementation of policies, protocols, and procedures that minimize risk and exposure on employment related matters including but not limited to wage / hour violations, medical leaves, and sensitivity training.

Litigate matters involving meal break violations, wage and hour, age and disability discrimination, hostile work environment, employment contract claims, employment tort claims, leaves of absence, failure to provide accurate or timely pay.

Minimum wage and overtime violations can occur in a variety of ways and can occur in almost any type of workplace.

We are proud to say that we have recovered more hundredths of millions in settlements and verdicts in our years of experience, and we have been involved in cases with very real and very applicable results — such as serious catastrophic injuries and wage violation class actions.

Ongoing representation of numerous employers in internal audits and federal and state governmental investigations focusing on wage and hour compliance including white collar exemptions to the overtime regulations and child labor violations.

1 Mar. 2, 2016)(unpublished), plaintiff employees sued two defendant employers for a host of Labor Code wage / hour violations and four plaintiffs sued two individual defendants (who owned employers) for PAGA claims.

We are experienced employment attorneys and have represented the victims of wrongful termination, harassment, wage and hour claims, denial of leave and other violations of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and federal employment law.

Settling (while class certification and summary judgment motions were pending) a statewide putative class action filed in San Mateo Superior Court for nuisance value with the named plaintiffs who alleged multiple wage and hour claims (unpaid regular and overtime wages, noncompliant meal and rest periods, untimely payment of final wages, noncompliant itemized wage statements, unpaid / forfeited vacation, and violation of PAGA) against a pharmaceutical supply company's call center;

This includes claims of employment discrimination, wage and hour violations, violations of the FMLA and other leave laws, retaliation complaints, and whistleblower claims, breach of contract claims and other workplace torts.

Shannon has more than 20 years of experience and has successfully defended employers before federal and state courts and agencies against claims including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of contract, violations of wage and hour laws, and violations of leave laws.

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.

If you are a call center employee and the subject of an employer wage violation, please contact us to discuss your potential claim.

We represent Florida employees in all types of cases including Wrongful Termination, Unpaid Wages & Overtime, Minimum Wage Violations, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination (Race, Religion, Sex / Gender, Age, Pregnancy, Disability), Wrongful Termination, Non-Compete and Solicitation Agreements, Retaliation, Whistle Blower Protection, Collective and Class Action Lawsuits and Qui Tam cases.

LinkedIn agrees to pay $ 6 million in back overtime and damages after investigation finds violation of wage law, Reuters

Attorney Jay Rothman has nearly 46 years of litigation experience protecting the rights of workers who have suffered discrimination, harassment, illegal termination, and wage and hour violations in the workplace.

She represents employers in litigation involving claims of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, unfair competition, defamation and misappropriation of trade secrets.

CLIENT ALERT: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Self - Audit Amnesty Program to Address Wage and Hour Violations Prior to Litigation

As a result of inspections in December, the Ministry issued compliance orders for violations of several standards at Toronto Life and The Walrus, including failing to pay minimum wage.

Multiple wage and hour class actions involving claims of misclassification, unpaid overtime, violations of the meal and break regulations and violation of vacation accrual laws

The MG Lawfirm has a broad range of expertise in lawsuits involving personal injuries, workers» compensation, medical malpractice, business disputes, wage and hour violations, and class actions.

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

Her practice includes the defense of wage and hour proceedings, including class and mass actions alleging violations of overtime and other wage and hour laws in both state and federal court.

The firm has tried and / or arbitrated cases involving claims for wrongful termination, age discrimination, sex discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, religious discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, ERISA violations, sexual harassment, breach of contract, trade secret theft, defamation, violation of family leave laws, whistleblower (including Sarbanes - Oxley Act and Dodd - Frank Act) and many other claims.

Prior to joining Sheppard Mullin, Ms. Swafford - Harris practiced as an associate at Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, where she focused on representing employers in the defense of wage and hour class and collective actions arising out of alleged violations of the California Labor Code and / or the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Atlanta wage violations attorneys at Christopher Simon Attorney at Law have represented many under - compensated Georgians and are ready to help you assess the viability of your possible wage claim.

The Law Offices of Reisner & King LLP represents employees in all cases involving employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), wrongful discharge, whistleblower violations, unpaid wage and overtime violations, break and rest period violations, California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault and battery, and other employment - related violations.

Our Labor and Employment attorneys have represented employers in literally scores of wage / hour class actions, including claims involving unpaid overtime, off - the - clock work, vacation pay, payroll deductions, commission disputes, waiting time penalties and alleged meal and rest period violations.

'' [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.»

Mr. Warshaw has also represented employees and employers in a variety of class actions, including wage and hour, misclassification and other Labor Code violations.

If you or a loved one has been a victim of unlawful conduct on the job, such as sexual harassment, a wage and hour violation, or discrimination, the knowledgeable Orange County employment lawyers at Howard Law can help you investigate the facts of your case, understand the applicable state and federal laws, and protect your interests throughout the legal process.

During his time in the civil clinic, Trevor helped successfully litigate cases involving violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Minimum Wage Act of Arkansas.