Wage Theft in Garment Facilities Across the Country Uncovered
The Department of Labor announced in December, 2017 that rampant wage theft was found across the country in garment manufacturing facilities.
The Department of Labor announced in December, 2017 that rampant wage theft was found across the country in garment manufacturing facilities.
A server at one of the finest restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company over claims that he did not receive all his wages and his employer set up an illegal tip pool to compensate ineligible workers.
Omni Hotels Management Corporation, a chain of luxury hotels in many states, has come under much scrutiny after facing a lawsuit citing the chain was not paying employees proper overtime wages required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
In early November, The United States House of Representatives passed a proposal that would undo the previous presidential administration’s definition of joint employer liability.
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