Woman awarded $3M in assault claim against KBR AP (November 19, 2009) HOUSTON (AP) - A woman who claimed she was raped in 2005 while working in Iraq for a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary has been awarded nearly $3 million by an arbitrator to settle her case.
Drilling co. ordered to give up employment records AP (November 18, 2009) DENVER (AP) - A Houston-based oil and gas drilling company facing complaints of racial discrimination has been ordered to turn over its personnel records as part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation.
Judge: TSA violated Rastafarian screener's rights AP (November 18, 2009) BOSTON (AP) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the rights of a Rastafarian baggage screener at Boston's Logan International Airport were violated when he was threatened with firing unless he cut his hair.
NYPD raids circulation offices of 4 NYC newspapers AP (November 17, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - A law enforcement official says the New York Police Department raided circulation offices at some of the nation's largest newspapers as part of a union corruption probe.
TV's Jon Gosselin sues TLC, cites child labor laws AP (November 13, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - Jon Gosselin has filed a counter lawsuit against the TLC network, claiming television producers violated Pennsylvania's child labor laws in filming the hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and are preventing him from working.
Toy maker settles sex harassment suit against CEO AP (November 11, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - German toy maker Steiff has settled an $80 million lawsuit filed in June accusing the company's CEO of conducting a yearslong campaign of unwelcome advances toward a U.S. marketing executive and raping her, a lawyer for the company said Wednesday.
Court rules Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit AP (November 05, 2009) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal court has ruled that Tyson Foods Inc. violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for the time it takes them to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear.
Raided SC poultry plant mends hiring, avoids trial AP (November 03, 2009) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina poultry plant raided by immigration agents last year has agreed to change its hiring practices to avoid federal charges of knowingly employing illegal immigrants, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Court to decide if two-person Labor Board legal AP (November 02, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether two people can do the work of five when it comes to resolving labor-management disputes in the workplace.
Ohio agency rules against former AG aide AP (October 30, 2009) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has ruled that a former top aide to fallen Attorney General Marc Dann committed attempted fraud.
Massey settles age discrimination suit for $8.75M AP (October 30, 2009) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - More than 200 miners who were not rehired after Massey Energy bought a bankrupt West Virginia mine have settled an age discrimination lawsuit against the Richmond, Va.-based coal producer for $8.75 million.
OSHA fines BP a record $87M for Texas refinery fix AP (October 30, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday imposed a record $87 million fine against oil giant BP PLC for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers at its Texas City refinery.