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Public health
fromThe Mercury News
20 hours ago

Lawsuit over worker deaths targets popular Bay Area markets, as owner speaks out

La Tapatia Market owners face a lawsuit alleging negligence and labor violations after two employees died from carbon monoxide exposure at the Vallejo store.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Greeley, really?

Greeley, Colorado hosts a massive JBS slaughterhouse with troubling labor, safety, and political ties, raising concerns about leadership originating from that company town.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Blaugranes
1 week ago

Controversy over undocumented workers at Barcelona's Camp Nou renovation

Seventy-nine Turkish workers on the Camp Nou renovation worked without permits, endured extreme hours, dismissals and unpaid wages, prompting inspections and millions in fines.
#sexual-assault
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Music

Male and female former employees of Smokey Robinson accuse him of sexual assault

Smokey Robinson faces multiple sexual-assault and labor-related civil allegations from former employees seeking $50m; Robinson and his wife deny charges and countersue for $500m.
fromPitchfork
7 months ago
Los Angeles

Smokey Robinson Sued by Former Housekeepers for Sexual Assault

Smokey Robinson faces a $50 million lawsuit from former staff alleging multiple sexual assaults.
The plaintiffs claim their immigration status concerns deterred them from reporting the assaults.
Los Angeles
fromPitchfork
7 months ago

Smokey Robinson Sued by Former Housekeepers for Sexual Assault

Smokey Robinson faces a $50 million lawsuit from former staff alleging multiple sexual assaults.
The plaintiffs claim their immigration status concerns deterred them from reporting the assaults.
fromKqed
3 months ago

SF Homeless Services Nonprofit to Pay $1 Million After Investigation Found Fraud | KQED

Chiu's office also accused the nonprofit of hiring family members, including children of the executive director and vice president of the board, violating an anti-nepotism provision in a city grant agreement. Separately, San Francisco's Office of Labor Standards Enforcement started its own investigation after receiving complaints from employees who claimed labor violations. The city suspended funding for Providence to operate the Oasis Hotel and its other programs and threatened to debar it, permanently cutting off future funding.
San Francisco
Cannabis
fromKqed
4 months ago

California Cannabis Companies Thought Trump Would Be an Ally. Then the Raids Happened | KQED

Immigration raids at Glass House Farms reveal increased risks for cannabis industry workers under heightened enforcement by the Trump administration.
#wage-theft
fromKqed
5 months ago
Social justice

Stealing Day Laborers' Wages Could Worsen Due to ICE Raids, Researchers Warn | KQED

fromKqed
5 months ago
Social justice

Stealing Day Laborers' Wages Could Worsen Due to ICE Raids, Researchers Warn | KQED

#smokey-robinson
LA Dodgers
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Smokey Robinson sued for $50 million as ex-employees allege sexual assault, failure to pay overtime

Four former employees of Smokey Robinson have filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, negligence, and labor violations.
NYC startup
fromsfist.com
7 months ago

Founders of OneTaste, the Cult-y SF Orgasm Group, Begin Federal Trial In NY

OneTaste co-founders are on trial for labor violations involving accusations of forced labor and sexual abuse.
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