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Teamsters Claim Racial Wage Discriminiation by Republic; Firm Denies
2014-09-09 12:00:00| Waste Age
The Teamsters union has filed a claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that in Atlanta Republic Services Inc. offers overtime to white employees but not black employees. read more
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Fukushima fallout continues: now cleanup workers claim unpaid wages
2014-09-09 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The legal net has started to tighten around the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as victims of the accident, and those responsible for clearing it up, take their grievances to the courts. Last week, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said it would not contend a court ruling ordering it to pay almost $500,000 in compensation to the family of a woman who killed herself two months after being forced to flee her home near the plant. That claim, which could pave the way for similar...
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Non-U.S. Whistleblower's Dodd-Frank Retaliation Claim Rejected
2014-09-05 01:59:15| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
This article was originally published in the September 3, 2014 issue of The Legal Intelligencer , and is republished here with permission. On Aug. 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that helps clarify the territorial reach of the anti-retaliation provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 15 USC Section 78u-6 .
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Solar energy users claim victory as 'sun tax' rejected
2014-08-31 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deseret News: Utah solar advocates and customers are hailing a decision Friday by the Utah Public Service Commission to reject Rocky Mountain Power's request of a monthly fee for rooftop solar homes. "What a bright day for Utah`s future. This order protects energy choice in Utah and recognizes the potential solar has to benefit all Utahns," said Sarah Wright, executive director of Utah Clean Energy. Members of another advocacy group, HEAL Utah, were also pleased. "We`re thrilled. Rocky Mountain Power...
Death claim in GM ignition-switch lawsuit rises to 100
2014-08-26 21:36:59| Automakers - Topix.net
Nearly 300 people have filed claims in the General Motors ignition switch recall case , with around 100 claiming the defect led to their loved ones' fatal crashes while 184 people claim they were injured in crashes caused by the recalled ignition switch.
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