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Amsterdam–A new study by Wagelindicator.org has found that about 4 out of 10 employees around the world work more time than they originally agreed to when they accepted their positions. Moreover, half of those 4 out of 10 employees are not compensated for the overtime they work.
The study also found that employees on average […]

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A federally mediated settlement will require Gold’n Plump Inc. to make new accommodations for their employees religious practices.  This comes a year after a complaint was filed by the Somali Muslim group to the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission claiming they were facing religious discrimination from the company.
Under the terms of the condition, which are still […]

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Germany- The Lufthansa airline strike has led more than 4,000 employees to walk off the job causing the German airline to cancel more than a dozen flights.  The ver.di union who represents about 50,000 ground service workers and a small group of cabin staff is leading the strike.
The open-ended strike was started by the union […]

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Around 5,000 of the computer company’s call center employees are stating that they have been underpaid and would like compensation. The lawsuit was granted ‘class action’ status last week, and since has gained 80 new plaintiffs from around the country. The lawsuit was originally filed in February 2007 by just two employees who claimed they […]

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A current bill in the Delaware government, SB 204, would increase the state’s minimum wage.  However, the proposal is facing a lot of controversy.  The Employment Policies Institute states the attempt to help low income workers through wage increases is misguided and actually hurts the people it seeks to help.
Economic research displays that wage increases […]

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