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Unpaid care-economy work amounts to $11 trillion per year, BofA estimates
Unpaid care work at just a minimum wage would amount to 9% of global GDP, BofA finds, projecting 269 million new jobs from th.....»»
Joe Manchin voted against including a $15 minimum wage provision in the relief bill, even though 250,000 West Virginians would benefit from the increase
The Economic Policy Institute estimates a $15 minimum wage would benefit 32 million workers, but centrist Democrats have continued to block.....»»
CBO report finds $15 minimum wage increase would lower poverty levels but reduce jobs by 1.4 million
Congress is divided over .....»»
Top Democrats introduce a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2025, raising pay for 32 million Americans
Top Democrats introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 on Tuesday, which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. A group of BLM demonstrators protest th.....»»
Joe Biden"s plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 won"t just help workers: A new study finds that lower wages cost taxpayers over $100 billion a year
The pay bump would give raises to over 20 million workers - and could provide relief for public safety net programs. President-.....»»
Northam seeks state spending freeze for Virginia, proposes delay in minimum wage hike
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is calling on the General Assembly to enact a state spending freeze as the commonwealth comes to grips with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Northam signed a long list of proposed amendments and other measures over.....»»
Hotel industry seeks WARN waiver, minimum wage delay amid COVID-19 pandemic
The California hotel industry is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend the reporting requirements under the state's WARN law and delay implementation of annual increases in the minimum wage, citing hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lynn Moh.....»»
Nissan seeks $91 million in damages from Ghosn over alleged financial misconduct
Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it had filed a civil lawsuit in Japan against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn seeking 10 billion yen ($91.02 million) in damages over his alleged financial misconduct......»»
Nissan seeks $91 million in damages from Ghosn over financial misconduct charges
Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said it had filed a civil lawsuit in Japan against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn seeking 10 billion yen ($91.02 million) in damages over his alleged financial misconduct......»»
SeaWorld to pay $65 million to settle lawsuits
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. disclosed Tuesday that it will pay $65 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which regulates secondary trading of securities. SeaWorld said the s.....»»
Charlotte"s Atrium Health hikes minimum wage, plans for another increase in 2021
Atrium Health is increasing its minimum wage from $12.50 per hour to $13.50 per hour. The Charlotte-based health-care system said the increase requires a more than $10.8 million investment and will affect roughly 10,000 employees. The change went .....»»
Facebook will pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in Illinois surrounding its alleged violations using facial recognition technology
Reuters Facebook has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that claimed it .....»»
7 million workers will get a raise on Jan. 1 with minimum-wage increases
A record number of states, cities and counties will boost their baseline pay in 2020, giving raises to millions of low-wage workers......»»
The Agenda: ACV blossoms into a unicorn, Buffalo becomes a movie star and the minimum wage remains controversial
MORNING LEAD ACV Auctions has raised the largest round of venture capital in the history of Western New York companies, making it the region’s first software unicorn, according to a company announcement last night. The $150 million round puts AC.....»»
U.S. CFTC orders Wells Fargo Bank to pay $14 million over alleged violations
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered a Wells Fargo & Co unit to pay more than $14 million over alleged multiple swap dealer business conduct standards violations, the agency said in a statement on Friday......»»
Jackson Health System fined $2M for violations of HIPA law
Federal regulators issued a $2.15 million civili penalty against Jackson Health System for alleged violations of patient privacy laws. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said JHS, the public health .....»»
Mountain Valley Pipeline to pay $2.15M to settle Virginia environmental lawsuit
Mountain Valley Pipeline, the natural gas pipeline that is owned by Pittsburgh-based Equitrans Midstream Corp., will pay a $2.15 million civil penalty to resolve a lawsuit filed over alleged environmental violations in Virginia. The settlement with th.....»»
City sues Chipotle for alleged labor violations
The de Blasio administration is seeking more than $1 million in restitution for Chipotle workers in a suit filed against the fast-food chain for allegedly violating “nearly every aspect of the city’s... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
FTC to settle with Google’s YouTube over children’s privacy for up to $200 million: reports
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has agreed to pay up to $200 million to resolve a Federal Trade Commission investigation into YouTube’s alleged violations of a children’s privacy law, according to published reports......»»
Appeals court allows minor-league baseball players to sue for minimum wage in Arizona
Minor-league baseball players can sue big-league clubs for minimum wage violations in Arizona and other states, a federal court has ruled. The Arizona Capitol Times reports the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled players are entitled to a class.....»»