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An ex-Twitter employee won a legal battle over unpaid severance. Experts say it could spark more claims.
A former Twitter employee won an arbitration case over unpaid severance. Experts say it could promp…
Jyoti Mann
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Airport security firm forced to hand over $370,000 in unpaid overtime and damages to employees
Protection Plus Inc. was forced to pay $370,000 in damages to 215 security employees who patrol air…
Ryan Hogg
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I'm a working mom who's had no choice but to homeschool my kid. The government should offer more aid for families like mine.
"I don't have a full-time 'job,' but I'm literally doing the job of a hundred different people. Whe…
Melissa Petro
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A taco chain made servers share their tips with kitchen staff and other workers, the Labor Department says. It could be ordered to pay staff $823,000.
The DOL filed a lawsuit against three Barrio Taco restaurant in Michigan, seeking $823,000 in back …
Grace Dean
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AOC and other top lawmakers want to revolutionize government oversight of unpaid internships
"Unpaid internships frequently act as barriers for individuals from working-class backgrounds," the…
Juliana Kaplan
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Former cult member says he was forced to work unpaid operating heavy machinery to build hotels across the US as a teen
The son of an infamous cult leader told Insider that exploited children in the religious sect FLDS …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Companies withhold billions in wages annually through unpaid tips and overtime. Some lawmakers now demand stricter penalties.
In 2022, workers in low-paid sectors faced numerous wage theft cases, reclaiming millions in unpaid…
Juliana Kaplan
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The tech industry has a hidden unpaid labor problem
As important services become increasingly digitized, the tech industry needs to reckon with its acc…
Ingrid Cruz
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Having a stay-at-home husband made the benefits of invisible, unpaid labor crystal clear
Her career thrived when her husband took on the majority of care for the kids and home, with her bo…
Kelly Burch
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I work at the Amazon warehouse trying to unionize in Staten Island. I like my job — except the unpaid time.
"The worst part is the unpaid time," an Amazon worker told Insider. "You have to be careful with un…
Taayoo Murray
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A Texas BBQ chain owed nearly $900,000 in unpaid tips and overtime to employees due to a 'misunderstanding' of labor laws
Hard Eight's Roanoke branch was found in an investigation to have illegally distributed tips to its…
Ryan Hogg
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The unpaid teacher crisis no one is talking about: Women did more homeschooling than men in 2020
The pandemic reinforced America's sexism, as women spent more time on childcare and education-relat…
Madison Hoff
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Spanish woman granted $215,000 payout for 25 years of unpaid housework in record divorce settlement
Ivana Moral did all of the household chores during her 25-year marriage to her now ex-husband. A Sp…
Joshua Zitser
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Burger King franchise owner ordered to pay $2.2 million to 230 workers for unpaid overtime, report says
The staff of six restaurants in San Francisco say they were also told to work through breaks, the S…
Jyoti Mann
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Midwest nursing care company owes caregivers $3 million in overtime wages after 'systematically' violating wage laws for two decades, federal investigation says
Nursing homes have lost 15.2% of its total workforce since 2019, according to the American Health C…
Hannah Towey
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Over 40% of interns are still unpaid because of this legal loophole
Unpaid internships are still legal due to the "primary beneficiary test," an assessment that courts…
Hannah Towey
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The December job report missed badly. The same report hints we're in an economic boom.
The government's establishment survey showed a gain of 199,000 payrolls, yet the household survey i…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz,Juliana…
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Getting sick from Covid knocked 500,000 workers out of the labor force, a new study says. It shows why labor shortages are still going strong.
A new paper finds that hundreds of thousands of workers never went back to work after getting sick …
Juliana Kaplan
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'Love is Blind' contestant sues Netflix after being forced to work 'inhumane' 20-hour days without enough food or sleep
Jeremy Hartwell claimed contestants on the Netflix dating show endured hours without water and food…
Ryan Hogg
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A federal court ordered a New Jersey company and its co-managers to pay $712,000 to staff for deliberately denying overtime pay
The company violated labor laws by capping staff pay at eight hours a day, no matter how long they …