A new overtime pay rule for Colorado agricultural workers doesn't go far enough, according to a coalition of groups that helped pass this year's sweeping expansion of labor rights for people who work on the state's farms and ranches.
The final rule should have given farm workers the same overtime benefits as workers in other industries, said Hunter Knapp, development director for the advocacy group Project Protect Food Systems Workers.
Overtime pay a contributor to truck driver shortage | Commercial Carrier Journal
For the past 10 years of my trucking career, I've heard this mantra every year. The American Trucking Associations – a membership that includes some of the largest fleets in the U.S.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the law that guarantees overtime pay to many workers, however, the same law has a motor carriers exemption, which says that "any employee with respect to whom the Security of Transportation has the power to establish qualifications and maximum hours" is not
Fairness for farm workers: Gov.
Thanksgiving isn't until next week, but we want to flag something timely for Gov. Hochul about the farm workers who provide us sustenance.
Though long absent from farm country, unemployment insurance, workers comp, a weekly unpaid day of rest and the right to form a union are all now reality, with the first union having won recognition with more to follow.
Supreme Court Takes Up Case Against Sundance, Taco Bell Franchise Owner
The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in a case involving hundreds of Taco Bell employees who say they’ve been illegally cheated out of overtime pay.
The group of more 500 plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Sundance, Inc. — a company that owns more than 150 Taco Bell franchises — over its wage and hour practices. Sundance argues that the case shouldn’t be heard by a judge, but rather, by an arbitrator.
LIRR overtime, crowded trains and turning the clocks back | Newsday
About every couple of years, it seems I read a story in Newsday about how several Long Island Rail Road employees were caught stealing overtime pay ["Accused in OT theft," News, Nov. 8].
While reading about the LIRR workers accused of overtime theft, it is easy to see why LIRR ticket prices are among the nation's highest. Three foremen nearly tripled their individual salaries and yet were only forced to pay back $11,625.
Parlor Pizza Sat Customers Of Color In 'Rejection Section,' Overworked Staff Without
WICKER PARK — Parlor Pizza has been a popular bar and restaurant chain in Chicago for years — but former employees are alleging the company mistreats customers of color, requires unpaid overtime work of staff and hid potential COVID-19 exposures from employees.
The chain has come under scrutiny after all three Parlor Pizza locations were shut down for two days in October after being raided by Chicago police. Police said they were helping investigate a case with the state's revenue department, which has declined to comment.
Mohave County Sheriff's office seeks $250,000 in overtime relief at county jail | Local News
Sheriff Doug Schuster is requesting an additional $250,000 for the jail detention officers who have remained on staff as the county has dealt with covid-related absences.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a continued impact on the county's jail, and Mohave County Sheriff Doug Schuster is requesting $250,000 in additional funding to provide overtime pay for detention officers who have remained on staff.
RCSD gets $87M in COVID response funding
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Central Schools are getting $87 million to help their response to the pandemic.
The district announced Monday that the final portion of that funding has been approved by the New York State Education Department.
The district says the funds will go toward 52 full-time COVID response para-professionals, converting 28 part-time teaching positions to full-time, more school counselors, 75 full-time building substitutes, overtime pay for custodians and more.
OPINION | WALLY HALL: Hogs overcome in overtime
The overtime that decided the game was not a TV ratings boost — although it belonged to the Arkansas Razorbacks, who defeated Louisiana State 16-13 on a 37-yard field goal by freshman Cam Little.
Arkansas won the coin toss and chose to go on defense first. The Tigers drove to the Arkansas nine, but Razorback cornerback Montaric Brown intercepted on second and eight, putting the Hogs in position to win.
China's burned-out tech workers are fighting back against long hours | MIT Technology Review
The draining 996 work schedule—named for the expectation that employees work 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week—has persisted in Chinese companies for years despite ongoing public outcry. Even Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma once called it a "huge blessing."
In early October this year, it seemed the tide might have been turning. After hopeful signs of increased government scrutiny in August, four aspiring tech workers initiated a social media project designed to expose the problem with the nation's working culture.
Happening on Twitter
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