A resident of Woolwich, Maine was struck by an Amazon delivery driver in 2020 and his family is now suing the retail behemoth as well as the driver of the delivery vehicle involved in the incident. Among the family’s allegations are accusations that that the corporation’s policies of speedy delivery, along with refunds of shipping costs if deadlines are missed, directly contributed to the death of ...
As the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to cause an unprecedented surge in new infections across the United States, one McDonald’s franchise operator is finally doing his part to protect his employees – after if it took a lawsuit to make it happen.
The suit was filed against Michael Smith, the operator of an Oakland, California McDonald’s location after, according to the plaintiffs’ claims, he ...
continue reading...PA Supreme Court to Amazon: Security Screening Time Must be Paid
Posted August 26, 2021 in Product News and Recalls | Protect Your Rights
In a 5-2 ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered that Amazon must pay its employees for the time they spent waiting in line to be screened by security at the end of their shifts. The ruling comes as a result of a lawsuit brought by two warehouse workers in 2013 who alleged that the departure screenings would routinely add 10 to 20 ...
Did Yards Brewing Company Fire a Manager for Getting Pregnant?
Posted May 20, 2021 in Product News and Recalls
37-year-old Gina Vasoli was in the midst of what appeared to be a stellar career at Philly’s oldest brewery. Working her way up, she eventually became the business’ manager of marketing and communications.
If you follow local beer and her name sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve likely seen it before. She’s been the face of the company in numerous news articles, including profiles on influential women in the Philly ...
continue reading...Missed Lunches Add to Amazon Labor Lawsuit Woes
Posted April 29, 2021 in Product News and Recalls
A former Amazon warehouse employee is suing the online retail giant alleging that scheduling issues routinely led to workers missing large chunks of their lunch breaks – or missing them entirely – and then working unpaid overtime to complete their tasks for the day. The case is the latest in a long line of wage and labor related lawsuits dogging the company ...
According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Cook County, Illinois, 51-year-old Wando Evans tried to tell his supervisors and managers at the Evergreen Park Walmart location outside of Chicago that he wasn’t feeling well and was showing symptoms of Covid-19. The lawsuit alleges that those warnings were ignored until the store finally sent him home from work on March 23. Evans was found dead in ...
