[Breaking News: The Justice Department is investigating Uber for possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. That law prohibits American companies from bribing or attempting to bribe foreign government officials. The investigation will likely present many whistleblower award opportunities for Uber insiders with knowledge of foreign bribery schemes. Read more here and see if […]
Fox 6 – Class action lawsuit: Wisconsin Uber drivers sue Uber
Class action lawsuit: Wisconsin Uber drivers sue Uber Fox 6 – Local News by Ben Handelman | Link to original source Uber is being sued by its own drivers! A lawsuit was filed in federal court on Friday, June 24th. It’s impact could redefine ride-sharing in Wisconsin. It’s an ongoing argument: are Uber drivers independent contractors […]
Madison – St. Clair Record
Police dispatcher accuses Cairo officials of unpaid overtime wages Link to original source (77K) Transcript of article: A police dispatcher is suing Cairo, alleging unpaid wages and violations of workers compensation acts. Christopher Coleman of Alexander County filed a class action lawsuit, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, June 20 in federal […]
Milwaukee Magazine
Milwaukee-area Driver Sues Uber by Tom Tolan | Link to original source (118K) Lawsuit claims drivers should be classified as employees; class action sought A Milwaukee area driver is suing Uber Technologies Inc., the ride-sharing giant, in federal court, and seeking to make the suit a Wisconsin-specific class action. The suit, filed Friday by a […]
Journal Sentinel
Former Uber driver sues company, saying he is owed overtime, tips by Bruce Vielmetti | Link to original source (122K) A former driver for Uber has sued the giant ride-hailing company in federal court, seeking unpaid overtime, tips and other payments on behalf of all current and former drivers in Wisconsin. The suit asks the […]
Healthcare Dive
Supreme Court upholds implied certification theory under the FCA by Julie Henry | Link to original source (105K) In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last Thursday the “implied certification” theory of liability be upheld under the False Claims Act (FCA). The theory holds that all government reimbursement claims include an implicit guarantee that […]
Wage Theft Updates: Service Industry, Food Service and More
Employees suffering from wage theft continue to rack up big victories. Failure to pay most workers minimum wage or overtime at time and one half is a federal offense. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop some employers from shorting employees’ paychecks. Four cases from earlier this month give hope to workers. Oil Company Day Workers – Shell […]
What Does Enterprise-Rent-a-Car and a St Louis Hotel Co. Have in Common?
The title of this post sounds like the introduction to a joke. “What does Enterprise-Rent-A-Car and a St. Louis hotel operator have in common?” It’s no joke however. Both companies are headquartered in St. Louis and both call their employees managers. Enterprise does so as a marketing ploy, however, and understands that its workers are […]
One Hundred Million Unsafe Prescription Drugs – Whistleblower Post
The International Journal of Health Services says that over the last 18 years, 17 different drugs were approved for patient use in the U.S. and later pulled because they were unsafe. That may not sound like much but those 17 drugs were prescribed 112 million times. Chances are great that you or a loved one […]
Corrections Officers Get $2m to Settle Wage Claims – Wage Theft Post
A group of present and former corrections officers in Nashville will be seeing a nice bump in their next paycheck. Officers with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office filed several wage claims against the county. Their case was filed in part under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Wage Claims and the FLSA Passed in […]
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