What is the minimum wage for 2017? New York, New York — Do you know your right to minimum wage? Most employees have the right to a minimum wage rate, which is the lowest hourly pay that can be awarded to workers or pay floor that employers can not fall below. The Fair Labor Standards… Read more »
LGBT NEWS: New NYC Unity Project NEW YORK, NY – Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 First Lady Chirlane McCray announces the NYC Unity Project as a citywide a new $4.8 million initiative to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. You likely know her name as McCray, the First Lady of New York City, is… Read more »
Philadelphia’s 1st African American Statute PHILADELPHIA, PA – In 1871, Octavius V. Catto was gunned down on South Street as marauding whites created havoc on municipal election day. He was only 32 at the time of his death. In the wake of the Civil War, Catto was a fearless civil rights activist fighting for an… Read more »
NYPD Fails to Promote Black Officers New York, NY – The New York Police Department is being sued for racial discrimination, again. According to the suit filed by three former employees, the NYPD has a been sued for failing to promote well qualified African American employees to their Intelligence Division, the unit primarily tasked with… Read more »
PA Catholic Diocese Settles Sexual Harassment Claims DuBois, PA – Earlier this month the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania settled a federal sexual harassment lawsuit involving an elderly parish priest who allegedly sexually harassed a venerable employee of the Diocese. The woman, Plaintiff Kathleen A. Clement, filed her lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese and… Read more »
The ride sharing tech giant has been in hot water in 2017. Reaching national attention for their mishandling of ride requests to airports following Trumps Muslim ban, which many taxi companies boycotted in opposition to the Trump regime, the San Francisco based firm has recently received negative attention after a slew of scandals emerged which… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The old guard, a traditional part of the fire fighter industry, are finding the world changing around them as Fire Departments across the nation become more diverse. Recently, Lynden City Fire Department has settled a suit brought by one of its firefighters for racial discrimination. In the suit, Damon Winters, a volunteer fire fighter,… Read more »
Keystone Clearwater Solutions Employer face Overtime & Wage Violation Lawsuit Pennsylvania – Scott Collier, former Keystone Clearwater Solutions employee, filed a lawsuit against his previous employer for consistent overtime wage and hour violations. Collier claims he worked more than 40 hours a week. The plaintiff said his employer failed to provide compensation for overtime hours…. Read more »
Chef alleges Medina Golf Club condones Workplace Misconduct Minnesota – Adam Proulx, former chef, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Medina Golf Club for the sexual harassment he endured. In addition to enduring sexual harassment, Proulx alleged wage and hour violations for unpaid labor. The sexual harassment lawsuit states Proulx was employed with Medina Golf… Read more »
Workplace Misconduct: Dedicated Female Employees Speak Up Virginia – A total of four women employed at Virginia State University, a historically black college, recently filed a lawsuit against the university for sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage discrimination. Dr. Sandra Evans is an alumna of VSU who is currently employed as the Director of the First… Read more »
