The United States is one of the most prosperous countries in the world. Yet millions of people in the nation are living with intolerable wages. According to the National Employment Law Project, as many as 4.3 million Americans are working in tipped jobs. The bulk of these jobs are related to restaurant work, such as […]
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Americans have a reputation around the world for being very litigious. Popular culture has made an American suing somebody over trivial matters a cliché because of the robust litigation proceedings of the United States. However, prolonged legal battles are hardly that common in the country, most especially because they cost a lot of money. According
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Despite having an elaborate statue of an orc riding a wolf bearing a plaque that says, “Every voice matters” outside their headquarters, game development company Activision Blizzard allegedly has a serious workplace problem. In a sweeping workplace culture lawsuit filed against the company in July 2021, women employed by Activision Blizzard complained that the gaming
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In January 2021, many workers and laborers across the United States rejoiced as states raised their minimum wage floors. Bipartisan legislatures ensured that 24 states in the country would enjoy hike wages, a welcome respite from the labor struggles brought on by the pandemic. The highest minimum wages in the country are in California, with
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Countless workers across the United States are regularly exposed to dangerous conditions and inherent safety issues in the workplace. According to the Insurance Information Institute, the top 10 occupations in private industries with the greatest number of workplace injuries and illness account for over 33 percent of the workforce. This means hundreds of thousands of
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