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JP Morgan analyst fired for questioning return to office policy only to be rehired in damage control

Nicholas Welch, JP Morgan analyst fired for questioning Jamie Dimon return to office policy only to be rehired in damage control as the financial behemoth sought to do damage control amid controversy.  Define toxic work environment? A top JP Morgan...

Bank fires mom using legally entitled leave to care for dying daughter

Terri Estepp, former Howell, Michigan bank manager at Huntington National Bank claims being fired after using legally entitled, 'Family Medical Leave Act' (FMLA) to care for her dying daughter. The bank insists the 30 year plus employee was fired...

News12 anchor ends up on suicide watch after asking bosses for equal pay

Annalisa Klebers News12 anchor files complaint with arbitrators claiming she was bullied by bosses and made to have psychotic breakdown after asking for equal pay.  An award winning News12 anchor claims having had a psychotic break after bosses repudiated her...

Boston pizza chain owner guilty of abusing employees, working 14 hour days, 7 days a week

Stavros Papantoniadis, owner of Boston pizza chain, found guilty of forced labor of his workers, forcing often illegal immigrants to work 14 hour days, 7 days a week over fear he'd report them for deportation along with ongoing physical...

King Soopers worker fired recording 3 men steal laundry detergent

Santino Burrola, Centennial King Soopers worker fired recording 3 men steal $500 in laundry detergent as viral TikTok video leads to debate about how management handles increasing shoplifting along with workers who don't completely comply with most chains 'hands...

Wendy’s fires Down Syndrome employee 20 yrs on the job lame excuse

Dennis Peek Wendy’s Down Syndrome employee fired 20 years on the job cause management claimed he was no longer able to perform normal duties- ahead of upcoming retirement.  So much for loyalty and corporate greed. A North Carolina man with Down...
Rachel Flores Nebraska Burger King quit

Nebraska Burger King workers resign en masse in viral sign over working conditions

Nebraska Burger King workers quit en masse in viral sign in protest to poor working conditions at Havelock, Lincoln location. Former workers, Rachael Flores & Kylee Johnson speak out.  The shortcomings at a Nebraska Burger King outlet have gone viral,...
Kentucky McDonalds worker quits mid shift

Kentucky McDonalds worker quits mid shift causing store to close cause I hate this job

Louisville Kentucky McDonalds worker quits mid shift causing store to close cause I hate this job according to GreatApeDad tweet that goes viral. Fast food worker woes.  'Take this McJob and McShove it!' A Louisville, Kentucky McDonald’s franchise outlet was...
South Carolina enslaved black worker

South Carolina diner boss who enslaved black worker ordered to pay $500K backpay

Bobby Paul Edwards, Conway, South Carolina restaurant manager at J&J Cafeteria ordered to pay enslaved black man, John Christopher Smith, $546,000 during 5 years of effective captivity at restaurant.  Disposable and discarded until one day, thirty four years after starting...
Lonna Wells Arkansas Taco Bell

Taco Bell worker fired over adult film past after God fearing customer complains

Lonna Wells Taco Bell employee fired from her job at the Newport, Arkansas fast food outlet as a result of her adult film work past. Worker has no recourse.  An Arkansas Taco Bell employee was fired after a customer filed...
Alisha Bromfield lawsuit

Court backs Alisha Bromfield lawsuit against Home Depot: moral obligation towards employees.

Alisha Bromfield lawsuit against Home Depot to move forward rules appellant court. What moral and legal obligations do employers have towards their employees?  A Chicago appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against Home Depot after the rape and murder of...
Four Florida Home Depot employees fired

Right decision? Four Florida Home Depot employees fired nabbing shoplifter

Palm Beach, Four Florida Home Depot employees fired after stoping a shoplifter. Controversy ensues after the store claims the workers broke store policy. Disconcert has come to the fore after a Florida Home Depot store fired four employees last week...
Frederic Desnard

Frederic Desnard sues former employer cause his boring job caused him to quit

Frederic Desnard lawsuit: Does one Frenchman have a valid lawsuit against his former employer after being left depressed and bored and forced to resign? Frederic Desnard a 44 year old Frenchman has launched a $410 000 lawsuit against his...