NLRB Judge Orders Saigon Grill to Reinstate 28 Deliverymen Who Planned to Sue over Wage and Hour Violations

See "Restaurants must rehire deliverymen, judge rules," NYT, 2/21/08, at B4

-immigrants from China win back jobs after judge finds retaliation by NLRB threatening lawsuit

Federal Judge in Tennessee Dismisses Lawsuit against Tyson Foods Claiming Company Hired Illegals to Depress Wages

See "Judge tosses employees' lawsuit against Tyson," Bergen Record, 2/15/08, at B8

-Tennessee judge throws out RICO claims that company hired illegals to knowingly depress wages

NY's Highest Court Rules Waiters are Entitled to Mandatory Service Fees as Tips

See "Court rules waiters are entitled to fees disguised as tips," NYT, 2/15/08, at B7

-mandatory service fees must be turned over to waiters unless restaurant makes clear services charges will not be paid to waiters

17000 Home Based Child Care Provider in NY Join CSEA Union seeking Better Pay, Hours, Benefits

See "17,000 Child Care Providers Joining Union," NYT, 2/16/08, at B5

-3723-161 vote to join after 28000 joined UFT in October 2007, 7500 previously joined CSEA, based on Spitzer's executive order in May 2007

NYC Trendy Retailer Yellow Rat Bastard Agrees to Pay $1.4 Million in OT, Minimum Wage Fines

See "Settlement gives past wages to clothing retailer's workers", NYT, 2/12/08, at B3

NY Atty General's 14 month investigation culminates in 1000 workers to be compensated for being paid off the books for 60-70 hour workweeks at less than minimum wage

New York State cracks down on misclassification of workers in construction, restaurant industry

See "Dozens of companies underpay or misreport workers, State says," NYT, 2/12/08, at B3

117 companies were investigated with focus on construction and restaurant industry, with janitorial, carwashes, and trucking companies to be next