The legislation enables the State Comptroller to stop issuing payments to contractors when a stop-work order is in effect due ...

Indeed, committing labor violations is less costly than many routine fees paid by businesses voluntarily. The $2,500 maximum annual membership fee to belong to the United States Chamber of Commerce is ...

More Americans consume local news about crime than on any other topic except for the weather: Violent crime is ubiquitous on television newscasts; though property crime, a staple on social media sites ...

A nursing home and its two top leaders are facing a federal lawsuit that accuses them of withholding earned pay from direct ...

The owner of luxury clothing brand Salon 1884, Andrea Marshall, was indicted Wednesday "for allegedly exploiting her ...

Being robbed is a horrible experience under any circumstances. But being robbed by your employer involves a unique betrayal of trust. So it was a sign of real progress when “wage theft” finally became ...

Workers at the Williams Avenue location of PDX Sliders in Portland have filed to unionize with 95% support, alleging wage ...

There are a few reasons to bluff when you've got a weak poker hand. First off, it just feels good to be a little naughty and get away with it. (Personally, I've never been able to hide my ...