go Lids, a store selling jerseys, hats, and t-shirts, is facing a class-action lawsuit for failing to pay overtime to store managers. Lids’ managers were paid under a fluctuating work week (“FWW”) method of payment. Under this method of payment, employees are paid a fixed salary amount whether or not they work more or less than … Continue reading No Closed Lid on this Class Action
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New Year Marks Ohio’s Minimum Wage Increase
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DOJ Reverses its Position on Class Waiver.
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The Fight For 15 Just Landed at America’s Busiest Airport
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This Is How Bad the Sharing Economy Is for Workers
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NetJets Pilots Ask for Better Pay for Flying Millionaires
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The Courage of Low-Wage Workers On Strike
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Postscript: Julian Bond (1940-2015)
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Jobs With Justice
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Rally to Defend the American Dream
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The Law of Organizing
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