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Forced Labor

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/07/2010
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Workers Rebuilding New Orleans Face Rampant Wage Theft

  • By: The Washington Independent
  • 09/01/2010
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New Job Means Lower Wages for Many

  • By: The New York Times
  • 08/31/2010
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ACLU: Raided Calif firm mistreated illegal workers

  • By: The San Francisco Examiner
  • 08/31/2010
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Legislature toughens requirements for paying last wages

  • By: Central Valley Business Times
  • 08/27/2010
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Corporate Rotten Eggs

Westgate must pay $868,000 in back wages

Pay Practices in Health Care Are Investigated

  • By: The New York Times
  • 08/09/2010
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Bill would extend FLSA to home care workers

Mass., FedEx Ground in $3m accord

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 07/16/2010
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All 10,000 crime victim visas issued

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 07/15/2010
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Court to hear challenge to employer sanctions law

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 06/28/2010
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NY lawmakers approve domestic worker rights

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 06/01/2010
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Austin's most vulnerable workers

  • By: American-Statesman
  • 05/15/2010
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Congress's Latest Attempt To Curtail Use Of Independent Contractors

  • By: Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
  • 05/14/2010
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Wage theft hurts African Americans

Hundreds to march in N.O. to protest wage theft

  • By: New Orleans City Business
  • 04/30/2010
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FLSA Companionship Exemption to Be Reviewed by Labor Department

  • By: Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI)
  • 04/29/2010
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DOL Regulations

Wage & Hour Enforcement Data Goes Online

  • By: Compensation.BLR.com
  • 04/19/2010
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New Rules About Breast Pumps at Work

  • By: The New York TImes
  • 04/09/2010
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Study: Wage Theft Rampant In Cook County

The Labor Department Wakes Up

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/06/2010
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Feds to launch wage theft drive here

  • By: Community Media Workshop
  • 03/31/2010
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Meaning of ‘file’ in FLSA at issue

  • By: Wisconsin Law Journal
  • 03/25/2010
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Stolen Paychecks

  • By: Gambit New Orleans
  • 03/22/2010
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A Move to Protect Low-Wage Workers

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/12/2010
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The Long Fight for Labor

  • By: The American Prospect
  • 03/10/2010
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Immigrants rights groups push against wage theft

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 03/08/2010
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Data Matters

  • By: Center for American Progress Action Fund
  • 03/04/2010
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Retailer arrested for cheating employees

Migrant Forest Workers Get $2.75M Wage Settlement

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 02/13/2010
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CA Labor Commissioner Reaches Landmark Settlement Against Janitorial Company

  • By: The California Labor Commissioner’s Office
  • 02/09/2010
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Working Without Laws: A Survey of Employment and Labor Law Violations in New York City

  • By: National Employment Law Project & Rutgers University
  • 02/04/2010
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Senate Confirms Smith for Labor Post

  • By: The New York Times
  • 02/04/2010
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Catch the city's wage thieves

Employer Cannot Terminate Employee Who Makes Good Faith But Mistaken Claim For Overtime

  • By: The California Wage And Hour Blog For Employees
  • 02/02/2010
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Staples overtime suits settled

Policy Book Told Workers Not to Expect Overtime

  • By: LawyersandSettlements.com
  • 01/29/2010
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New York's Hidden Crime Wave

  • By: The Huffington Post
  • 01/29/2010
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Disabled men didn't work for Henry's, company says

  • By: The Des Moines Register
  • 01/28/2010
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Attorney General: F.W. Russell violated wage laws

  • By: The Somervillle News
  • 01/27/2010
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Savino gives her word — domestic workers' bill will pass

  • By: Legislative Gazette Newspaper
  • 01/27/2010
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Two ex-tax preparers sue H&R Block

  • By: Columbia Daily Tribune
  • 01/26/2010
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Seafood shop Wild Edibles settles labor dispute

  • By: Crain's New York Business
  • 01/20/2010
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AT&T’s overtime suit only latest

  • By: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • 01/20/2010
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Candidate wages whistleblower lawsuit against UTB

  • By: The Brownsville Herald
  • 01/16/2010
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Bill gives power to cap tipped wages

  • By: Anchorage Daily News
  • 01/15/2010
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Downtown eatery accused of mistreating workers

  • By: Crain's New York Business
  • 01/13/2010
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Front Room battle goes to court

  • By: The Portland Phoenix
  • 01/13/2010
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Four Legal Pitfalls Loom in 2010

Framingham Police union appeals court decision

  • By: The Metro West Daily News
  • 01/07/2010
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London Workers 'give away' record unpaid overtime

  • By: The Press Association
  • 01/07/2010
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Osceola Foods faces class-action lawsuit

  • By: Osceola Sentinel Tribune
  • 01/07/2010
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Few labor violators are fined

  • By: Des Moines Register
  • 01/05/2010
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Fighting Wage Theft

  • By: National Public Radio
  • 01/05/2010
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Workers sue PPG for unpaid OT to stock Lowe's

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 12/31/2009
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Redskins Workers Fight For Their Right to Rights

  • By: Washington City Paper
  • 12/29/2009
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Pa. Supreme Court rules against gov on layoffs

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 12/29/2009
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Agriculture child labor regulations online

  • By: The Fort Morgan Times
  • 12/28/2009
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Jason Zink and the tip pooling lawsuit

Lawsuit alleges abuses at Golden Era

  • By: The Valley Chronicle
  • 12/18/2009
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Judge rules furloughs illegal for prison guards

  • By: The Los Angeles Times
  • 12/17/2009
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As wage theft rises, states and cities crack down

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 12/17/2009
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Work Visa Program Is Rife With Problems

  • By: The Kansas City Star
  • 12/14/2009
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DOL Recovers More than $1.7 Million for SSM Health Care Workers

  • By: Occupational Health & Safety Online
  • 12/10/2009
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Walmart warehouse workers charge wage theft

  • By: Community Media Workshop
  • 12/09/2009
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Security workers could get back pay

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 12/08/2009
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U.S. Labor investigates Atlas

Solis Taking DOL Agenda Online in Web Chat

  • By: Occupational Health & Safety Online
  • 12/05/2009
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BCS facing second employee lawsuit

Costco Legal Advice Is Privileged, Court Rules

  • By: Courthouse News Service
  • 12/02/2009
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Supervisors vote to comply on wages

Group protests outside Dearborn restaurant

  • By: Heritage Newspapers
  • 11/24/2009
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Criminal charges rare in cases like Atalissa

  • By: The Des Moines Register
  • 11/23/2009
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Bill aims to help workers due pay

  • By: The Columbus DIspatch
  • 11/20/2009
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Employee fleecings ignored

New Initiative to Address Labor Needs

  • By: Georgetown University
  • 11/11/2009
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County works to fix wage violations

200 AT&T workers can join lawsuit

  • By: New Haven Register
  • 11/07/2009
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Workers grateful for back pay

  • By: Burlington Free Press
  • 11/01/2009
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State sends prosecutor its findings on Atalissa

  • By: Des Moines Register
  • 11/01/2009
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Protecting Day Laborers

  • By: San Fernando Valley Sun
  • 10/28/2009
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DC Day Laborers Step Up Efforts to Stop Wage Theft

  • By: Jobs With Justice Blog
  • 10/26/2009
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A labor of love - and low pay

Forgotten Corners of the Economy

  • By: The American Prospect
  • 10/21/2009
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Golden Banana dancers sue

Corporate attorneys see more litigation on the horizon

  • By: San Antonio Business Journal
  • 10/15/2009
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The GOP vs. Labor Law

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 10/14/2009
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Domestic workers vulnerable to exploitation

  • By: The San Francisco Chronicle
  • 10/14/2009
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300 Allege Forced Labor in South

  • By: Courthouse News Service
  • 10/12/2009
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Trial to Begin on Illegal Workers

  • By: The New York Times
  • 10/12/2009
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Tomato Pickers Harvest Labor Justice in Florida

  • By: The Colorlines Blog
  • 10/08/2009
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NYer tapped for D.C. labor post hits wall

  • By: Crain's New York Business
  • 10/05/2009
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InkStop Closes All Stores, Workers Stunned

Restaurants cited for child labor violations

  • By: The Topeka-Capital Journal
  • 09/15/2009
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US: Adopt Stronger Laws for Child Farmworkers

  • By: Human Rights Watch
  • 09/15/2009
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Theft Charges for Ex-Owner of Factory

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/10/2009
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The New Domestic Order

Wage theft skewered at Labor Day picnic

  • By: The Ithaca Journal
  • 09/07/2009
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Biggest hospitals in Mass. face labor suits

Employees sue Viable over wages

What Workers Face This Labor Day

  • By: The Cherry Creek News
  • 09/04/2009
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Former Workers at South Portland Restaurant Allege Labor Violations

  • By: Maine Public Broadcasting Network
  • 08/31/2009
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New Orleans: A Day's Work Doesn't Mean A Day's Pay

  • By: National Public Radio
  • 08/28/2009
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Wage-theft reports on the rise

Delaware Stands Up for Misclassified Workers

  • By: Progressive States Network
  • 08/27/2009
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Cintas reaches settlement in lawsuit

  • By: Business Courier of Cincinnati
  • 08/20/2009
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Area business ordered to repay more than $300K

  • By: Prattville Progress
  • 08/19/2009
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Labor Department to Tighten Scrutiny

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 08/19/2009
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UPS sued for $100M in OT pay

  • By: Business First of Louisville
  • 08/19/2009
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Ex-Castaways workers cleared to sue managers

  • By: Las Vegas Business Press
  • 08/14/2009
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Union sues county for $8M in overtime

  • By: East Valley Phoenix Tribune
  • 08/11/2009
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A Boom in ‘Overtime’ Lawsuits? Blame Technology

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 08/10/2009
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“Honorable Wage for Honorable Work!”

  • By: New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice
  • 08/06/2009
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Nail salon company faces suit over pay

State workers protest payless paydays

  • By: Pittsburg Tribune-Review
  • 08/01/2009
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PG&E workers get $17.25 million in OT case

  • By: The San Jose Mercury News
  • 07/31/2009
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Ag overtime law fuzzy around edges

East Texas woman sues Wal-Mart over unpaid overtime

  • By: The Southeast Texas Record
  • 07/30/2009
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Labor steps up fight against wage violations

  • By: The Houston Chronicle
  • 07/29/2009
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Sonia Sotomayor’s District Court Decisions Dealing with the Fair Labor Standards Act

  • By: The Word on Employment Law with John Phillips
  • 06/10/2009
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Day Laborers on Long Island, Left at the Curb

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/11/2009
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Firefighters' Claims for OT May Reach $460,000

  • By: International Fire Fighting News
  • 12/11/2008
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Ike clean-up workers report wage theft

With Economy, Day Laborer Jobs Dwindle

  • By: The New York Times
  • 10/21/2008
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Why You Should Work Less

FedEx drivers win $14.4 million in labor case

  • By: The Bakersfield Californian (AP)
  • 10/21/2008
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Supermarket Cheated Workers, State Says

Judge Dismisses Hotel's Suit Against Living Wage

  • By: Los Angeles Business Journal
  • 10/08/2008
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Suit charges overtime at Cemex

Big construction contractor sued over wages

Angola restaurant owes $40,000 in unpaid wages

  • By: Ft Wayne Journal-Gazette
  • 09/22/2008
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Migrant workers sue farm, grower over benefits

  • By: NE Mississippi Daily Journal
  • 09/22/2008
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Mandatory overtime hours included in average weekly wage

  • By: Illinois Workers Compensation
  • 09/22/2008
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Crew stuck as processor fails to pay

  • By: Dutch Harbor Fisherman
  • 09/15/2008
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DHH: Pay overtime for work during storm

  • By: The Advertiser.com
  • 09/15/2008
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Meatpacker may lose kosher certification

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/11/2008
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