Less Pay Because of Less Experience? Or Sex Bias?
December 07, 2007—An Ohio computer programmer was one of three colleagues at the same level, but the other two were males. She complained several times to managers and HR that there was no reason the men should be paid over 20 percent more than she earned. But her complaints were consistently ignored. Finally, she sued.
Nurses Say Hospitals Conspired to Depress Pay
June 21, 2006—Nurses in four cities have filed class-action lawsuits accusing hospitals of conspiring to keep nurses' wages at artificially low levels, the New York Times reports.
Delivery Drivers Sue FedEx
July 07, 2005—Delivery drivers for FedEx in Memphis have filed a federal lawsuit accusing
the company of improperly classifying them as independent contractors, the Associated
Press reports.
Dell, Staffing Firm, and Muslim Workers Settle Dispute
March 21, 2005—Spherion Corp. has agreed to rehire 31 Muslim employees who walked off the
job site at Dell's Nashville fulfillment center following a dispute over their
request to conduct sunset, or Magrhib, prayers in accordance with Islamic faith.
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—Tennessee
Verizon Pays $137K in Back Wages for Rest Breaks
March 04, 2005—Investigators from the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division said the company failed to pay workers for short breaks, lunch periods, and hours worked prior
to and following assigned shifts.
DOL Recovers Over $223,000 after 'Hot Goods' Notice
September 19, 2003—The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division announced that LaSalle
Bank of New York City has agreed to fund the $150,985 payroll for a Tennessee
employer's 232 hourly workers who did not receive their paychecks on Sept. 11,
2003.
Tenn. Restaurant Workers Get $660,000 in Back Wages
August 28, 2003—Investigators from the Labor Department say a chain of Mexican restaurants in Tennessee failed to pay hourly wages to waiters receiving tips.
Jury Acquits Pilot on Tax Evasion Charges
August 13, 2003—A federal jury in Memphis acquitted a pilot, whom the government accused of
submitting false W4 forms from 1996 to 2001, on six counts of tax evasion, the
New York Times reports.
Language Barriers Cause Problems
August 08, 2002— The growing number of Hispanics in America, particularly in the Midwest and South, is creating a language barrier that has impacted how governments and businesses provide services, the Associated Press reports.
Lawsuit Over Pay at Tyson Dismissed
July 19, 2002—Tyson Foods employees accusing the company of attempting to depress wages at the Shelbyville, Tenn., plant found their lawsuit dismissed, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports.
