Wage

Efforts to Modify Paid Sick Leave and Tipped Wage Legislation Stall as State House Adjourns

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Lansing, MI — Recent legislative attempts to modify Michigan’s paid sick leave mandate and tipped wage policies appeared to stall as the state House adjourned without taking action on the proposals. These bills had sparked significant debate concerning labor rights and business flexibility, echoing a broader national discourse on workers’ compensation. Introduced earlier this year, the legislation aimed to amend the 2018 laws that set minimum requirements for paid sick leave and established a steadily increasing minimum wage for tipped workers. Effective lobbying by restaurant owners and business groups was a key driver behind these … Read more

Massachusetts Fast Food Chains Fined Over $2 Million for Child Labor and Wage Violations

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BOSTON, Mass. — Following an extensive investigation by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office, two prominent fast food operators have been fined a total exceeding $2.2 million for multiple labor violations, including non-compliance with child labor laws and failure to adequately compensate their employees. Both recognized for their substantial footprint in the fast food industry, Burger King and Popeyes have come under fire after numerous complaints led to state-led inquiries. These investigations revealed a pattern of wage and labor infractions stretching across several locations in Massachusetts. At the heart of the accusations is Northeast Foods LLC, … Read more

Texas Judge Reverses New Overtime Pay Regulation, Restores Earlier Wage Standards

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A federal judge in Texas has issued a ruling that halts a recent regulation aimed at expanding overtime pay eligibility, effectively reverting to the previous standards that had governed wage and hour rules. The decision comes as a setback to labor advocates who had championed the update as a necessary boost for middle-class earnings. The regulation, which was set to go into effect, would have raised the salary threshold for automatic overtime pay eligibility from $455 per week to $913 per week. This change would have extended overtime protections to millions more American workers, including … Read more

Former Employees of Delia’s Tamales Pursue Wage Theft Claims Despite Setback in Naming Company Founder as Defendant

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San Antonio, TX — A group of over two dozen former employees of the popular restaurant chain Delia’s Tamales, known for its roots in the Rio Grande Valley, are taking legal action against the company, alleging wage theft. These former workers, many of whom are of retirement age and undocumented, claim they were threatened with immigration enforcement if they raised concerns about their unpaid wages. Last week, a federal magistrate judge decided that Delia Garza, the company’s founder, whose story of elevating from selling tamales door-to-door to owning a celebrated chain is well-known throughout Texas, … Read more