Australian part-time fast-food workers will forgo overtime penalty rates under a deal to keep staff employed.
The deal has been agreed upon by the Australian Industry Group (AIG), the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), and is touted as a way to ensure fast-food workers don't fall through the cracks.
However, the smaller Retail and Fast Food Workers Union described the new deal as an "attack" on fast-food worker rights.
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City manager breaks the $400,000 pay ceiling - a look at Palo Alto's city payroll - Palo
Palo Alto's payroll grew by 2% last year, to $126 million, and for the first time an employee took home more than $400,000 in pay, according to new data released by the city.
City Manager Ed Shikada broke the $400,000 barrier, making $403,729 in 2019. The employee with the second highest pay was police Sgt. Adrienne Moore, who made $342,009, followed by police Agent Christopher Moore, with $334,742. Their pay exceeded that of Police Chief Robert Jonsen, who made $320,664 last year.
Biden staffers approve union contract - The Hour
Unionized field organizers working for Joe Biden's campaign have ratified a contract with his campaign, officials announced Monday, setting the stage for the first time a major party's apparent presidential nominee will employ unionized workers under a collective bargaining agreement.
The Biden campaign and Teamsters Local 238 announced the agreement in a joint statement. The union's secretary-treasurer, Jesse Case, said it "includes overtime pay for all hours worked after 40 in a week, 100 percent employer-paid health insurance, a six-day work week, a union grievance procedure and other protections afforded by a union contract."
Second Circuit Clarifies the NYLL's Incorporation of FLSA Exemptions | New York Law Journal
While the decision is undoubtedly good news for property owners who have rent overcharge cases, this article will address additional case types positively impacted by this decision.
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As many troubled companies will continue to "downsize" and seek to restructure mounting debts, David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins address important considerations for employers contemplating Chapter 11 bankruptcy in this edition of their Labor Relations column.
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Wages, COVID-19 Tests Pose Hurdles As Employers Reopen - Law360
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How a New Breed of Union Activists Is Changing the Rules (and Newsrooms) - The New York Times
As the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc in the news business last month, the newly installed president of the most prominent journalists' union in the country, the NewsGuild, crossed a line that once seemed unimaginable: He asked the government for money.
But the union leaders argue that any ethical unease or philosophical debate needs to take a back seat right now to securing members' jobs, given the forces now threatening to destroy journalism.
"One thing we can't remain objective about is our own demise," said Jon Schleuss, the president of the NewsGuild, who took on the role last December.
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP File Lawsuit Against Carter's Retail, Inc.
The class action lawsuit alleges that Carter's Retail, Inc., failed to pay proper minimum wages, as well as overtime wages, and allegedly did not provide the legally required off-duty meal and rest breaks to their employees.
For more information about the class action lawsuit against Carter's Retail, Inc., call (800) 568-8020 to speak to Attorney Nicholas De Blouw .
Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, is a labor law firm with law offices located in San Diego County , Riverside County , Los Angeles County , Orange County , Sacramento County , and San Francisco County . The firm has a statewide practice of representing employees on a contingency basis for violations involving unpaid wages,overtime pay, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and other types of illegal workplace conduct.
Municipalities get $40 million; salon rules get another look - The Hour
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire towns and cities are getting $40 million for costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic, and first responders are getting a temporary boost in pay, Gov. Chris Sununu said Monday.
Towns and cities have seen expenses such as overtime pay for police and welfare costs soar during the pandemic. The new grants can be used for those kinds of expenses, as well as costs associated with cleaning municipal buildings and moving services online.
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