Verizon to Rehire About 3,400 Laid-Off Workers
July 18, 2003—Verizon Communications said on Tuesday that it would rehire 1,100 more laid-off workers in the Northeast than an arbitrator ordered last week.
Seasonal Workers in Mass. to Get Back Pay
July 11, 2003—The Labor Department said most of the 69 employees covered by its investigation were non-U.S. citizens brought
into this country by the employers for seasonal work under the H-2B visa program.
State Street Overshoots Staff Reduction Target
July 10, 2003—State Street Bank said it would hire up to 1,000 new employees to offset the unexpected response to its voluntary severance package offer, the Boston Globe reports.
Restaurant Settles Child Labor Suits for $130K
July 08, 2003—Davy's Locker restaurant of New Bedford, Mass., has agreed to pay $130,000 in back wages and civil penalties to settle lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department
of Labor alleging violations of employment and overtime pay laws.
Teenage Workers Face Challenge This Summer
May 12, 2003—Shortfalls in budgets in Massachusetts and a weak economy in general mean that
more teenage workers will be jobless this summer,
the Boston Globe reports.
New England Lags in Job Growth in Health Care
February 19, 2003—New England ranks number one among nine U.S. regions for the percentage of people directly employed in the health care industry but last in the U.S. in employment growth within the industry, according the New England Healthcare Institute.
Living-wage Movement Gains Momentum Nationwide
July 23, 2002—The living-wage movement is a largely grassroots movement that began in the early 1990's, but it is taking hold in communities across the nation, USA Today reports. Living-wage legislation exists in over 80 communities nationwide, including Boston, Baltimore, Detroit and Chicago. It circumvents the federal minimum wage of $5.15 an hour, requiring some employers to pay more.
Polaroid Retirees Cry Foul
May 16, 2002—Polaroid, the Cambridge, Mass.-based camera maker that recently filed for bankruptcy protection, finds itself in a new dispute with its retirees over benefits.
Boston Firm Lays Off 52 in HR
February 15, 2002— Boston's State Street Corp. has laid off 52 employees as part of a reorganization of its human resources group, the Boston Globe reports.
Teamster Leaders Accused of Stealing Benefits
January 22, 2002—Two Teamster leaders in Boston have been charged with embezzling from their own union by fabricating work hours to allow 19 truck drivers, including a reputed gangster, to illegally collect $72,400 in health care benefits, the Boston Globe reports.
