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Earlier this year, several Quick Serve Restaurant (“QSR”) franchises were found to have violated wage and hour laws by illegally employing minors. The total penalty imposed was $212,754. Perhaps more important was the reputational damage …

Most of you know the NLRB is a political body controlled by the party residing in the White House.  As such, like most other federal agencies, its agenda and policies are subject to constant change …

Employees at Apple’s flagship store in Grand Central Terminal, New York City, seek $30 per hour, tuition reimbursement, greater vacation time, better retirement options and more.  These employees created a group called Fruit Stand Workers …

U.S. District Judge Joseph C. Spero recently ruled Major League Baseball violated Arizona state minimum wage law when it was decided minor league baseball players are year-round employees who work during training time, not just …

Workers at an REI store in Manhattan voted earlier this month to unionize. The 88-to-14 trouncing creates the first union at the giant outdoor equipment and apparel retailer and marks a major win for the …

Last week a second Mesa, Arizona, Starbucks unionized and the 150th Starbucks union petition was filed.  With the Mesa win, the union organizing Starbucks, Workers United, added its eighth store to the list of unionized …