State worker union sues Lombardo over vetoed arbitration bill
AFSCME, a major government employee union, announced late Tuesday that it sued Gov. Joe Lombardo in state district court over his veto of a bill that would have funded a pay increase awarded to state workers as part of a 2021 arbitration agreement. The group, one of the largest unions representing state workers in Nevada, […]
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Far-right legal group sues Washington officials over new runaway youth…
A far-right legal group is suing top Washington state officials in federal court over a new health care law for runaway youth. The legal challenge claims the new law violates parents’ religious freedoms and custody rights. A lawsuit filed by a far-right legal group against top Washington state officials will be heard in federal court, […]
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US Sues Company That Dumped 91,000 Pennies in Ex-Employee’s Driveway
Last March, Andreas Flaten discovered more than 91,000 pennies in his driveway. The change was left there by a former employer mad about Flaten’s accusations of wage theft. The US Department of Labor is suing the company, saying it failed to pay overtime. Loading Something is loading. When Andreas Flaten didn’t receive his final paycheck […]
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Lesbian sues federal government after being rejected by foster agency
A Tennessee woman is suing the Department of Health and Human Services after a federally funded foster care agency rejected her application because she is a lesbian. Kelly Easter, who is from Nashville, wanted to apply to become a foster parent of an unaccompanied refugee children, according to her lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. […]
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