Saturday, September 20, 2008

Iowa Prosecutes Meatpacker for Child Labor Law Violations

See Meatpacker faces charges of violating child laws, NYT, 9/10/08, at A16

-Agriprocessors faced 9311 criminal misdemeanors involving 32 underage workers
-child labor violations by top owner and manager in Iowa; HR manager and 2 other mgrs also charged

US OPM rejects 4 day, 10 hour workweek rule

See US Personnel Office calls 4-day, 10-hour week unworkable, The Chief Leader, 9/12/08, at p. 1

Monday, September 1, 2008

Saratoga Racetrack Workers Not Paid Minimum Wage

See Racetrack workers aren't paid minimum wage, state agency finds, NYT, 8/28/08, at B3

-80% of backstretch workers interviewed not paid minimum wage including grooms, night watchmen, and hot walkers