6 States Boost Minimum Wage
November 08, 2006—Voters in six states have approved proposals that raise their state's minimum wage and tie it to changes in inflation, according to several media outlets.
6 States to Vote on Minimum Wage in November
October 25, 2006—Senator Edward Kennedy and former Senator John Edwards are trying to build support for 6 state ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage.
Company to Pay More Than $1.2 Million for Donning and Doffing Time
May 12, 2006—George's Processing, Inc. has agreed to pay $1,235,000 to settle Department of Labor allegations that the company failed to pay workers for time spent donning and doffing protective gear and walking to and from the changing area to their work stations at its poultry processing plant in Cassville, Missouri.
DOL Demanding Back Wages from MO Restaurant
July 29, 2005—The U.S. Department of Labor has filed court petitions to recover $100,000 in back wages on behalf of 13 employees of a restaurant in Raymore, Missouri.
Burger King Franchise Settles Sexual Harassment Suit
December 09, 2004—The owners of a Burger King Franchise in Peerless Park, Missouri, have agreed
to pay $400,000 to settle a sexual harassment suit brought by the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit alleged that a restaurant manager subjected seven female employees, including six high school students, to
repeated groping, vulgar sexual comments, and demands for sex.
