An irrigation system in an agricultural field off of 76th Avenue Northeast on Friday, March 12, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
An Oregon Health & Science University report released Wednesday found Oregon farmworkers are often made to work overtime without additional compensation, leading to financial strain and taking a toll on workers' physical and mental wellbeing.
Denton police and fire made more than $400,000 in COVID-19 overtime pay in 2020 | Denton |
Enbridge Inspectors Get $3.43 Million Overtime Deal Approved
A $3.43 million settlement between Enbridge U.S. Inc. and 475 pipeline inspectors who alleged they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania law was granted final approval Friday by a federal judge in Pittsburgh.
The workers will split about $2.2 million, with each receiving individual payments based on the amount of weeks worked.
Austin restaurant workers paid $170k in back wages after investigation | KEYE
Farmworker overtime debate to continue into next year
The New York State Department of Labor announced Wednesday plans to hold public hearings next month on the effect of lowering the threshold for overtime pay for farmworkers in the state.
The announcement of the hearings likely means the pitched debate over the issue will continue into next year.
All Massachusetts State Troopers Given Body Cameras After Overtime Scandal – CBS Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police announced Thursday that all of its troopers have been assigned body cameras, a reform that was ordered in 2018 after the agency was rocked by an overtime scandal .
"This is essential to capturing evidence for criminal cases as well as memorializing the nature of interactions between Troopers and the public," Mason said in a statement. "Body camera video also provides a valuable training tool for recruits and existing officers."
Biggest DOL Wage And Hour Recoveries Of 2021 - Law360
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Bruce Campbell takes on holidays - and aliens - in 'Black Friday'
Campbell, 63, is Jonathan, the mean-spirited store manager of a big box toy store overrun not just by shoppers on Black Friday but icky, people-devouring aliens.
"What I liked about this," Campbell explained in a phone interview, "is it had humor. It even has social commentary, which is pretty rare in any kind of movie.
LIRR union leader concerned about employees getting paid after cyberattack | Newsday
Ultimate Kronos Group, an HR management company contracted by the MTA in 2019 to install biometric clocks, was hit with a ransomware attack on Saturday, a company spokesperson said. Credit: Craig Ruttle
An LIRR union leader raised concerns Tuesday about potential payroll disruptions, after learning that the MTA's Kronos timekeeping system had been attacked by cybercriminals over the weekend.
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