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EEOC Sues Pizza Studio Restaurant for Offering Less Pay to Female Hires
A Pizza Studio restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, violated federal law by withdrawing job offers from two teens after the woman complained about equal pay

Employment Rights of Undocumented Workers
Employment Rights of Undocumented Workers It is estimated by the Pew Research Center that, in 2015, 8 million workers in the United States were undocumented.

EEOC Sues Estée Lauder for Sex Discrimination Against New Fathers
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of makeup, fragrance, skin and hair care products, violated federal law when it implemented and

EEOC Sues Maritime AutoWash for Subjecting Hispanic Workers to ‘Separate and Unequal’ Wages and Working Conditions
A class of Latino workers was subjected to a hostile work environment and unequal treatment based on their race and national origin (Hispanic), the U.S.

EEOC Sues Long Island-Based Company for Harassment of Black and Latino Workers
A Long Island based sprinkler installation company violated the discrimination laws by creating and tolerating a hostile work environment in which black and Hispanic employees

Department of Labor Sues Arizona Farm for Violating the Rights of Farm Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a preliminary injunction order under the H-2A visa program against entities accused of providing illegal and life-threatening living

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $5 Million in Prevailing Wage Underpayments Recovered in First Half of 2017
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $5,287,405 in wages and interest were returned to 2,285 workers in the first six months of 2017 as a

Southern New Jersey Gas Stations to Pay Nearly $500k for Wage Theft Violations
The United States Department of Labor reached a settlement agreement to settle wage theft issues with owners of six southern New Jersey gas stations to

United Nations Worker Faces Criminal Charges For Failing to Pay Domestic Worker Wages
A coordinator at the United Nations Development Program in Manhattan was charged with visa fraud and identity theft for hiring a domestic worker from Bangladesh,

2017 NBA Draft – Stop the Age Discrimination
An eighteen year old can fight in a war, operate a helicopter, purchase a shotgun, and vote for the President, but he can’t play in