The largest private employer in the United States, Walmart, has announced plans to increase the minimum wage of its employees to $10.00/hour. This announcement is an interesting one, as far as the law is concerned. First, Walmart challenged the certification of a class-action lawsuit by all current and former female employees in front of …
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Welcome back to the David Dorer Show! This week is the “War on Whatever” Edition where we will discuss Cliven Bundy’s war against Federal Rangers, the War on Women and the gender gap in wages, and the heating up of political controversy over viable female candidates in the 2016 Presidential bid. My panelists this week …
Continue reading David Dorer Show – “War on Whatever” EditionOn Tuesday, the President delivered his fifth State of the Union Address, and the David Dorer Show is going to tackle it issue by issue. My panel includes Nevada Trial Lawyer Michael Nixon, Georgia Public Defender Jimmy Kurhajian, and T-Bone (as if you don’t know him already). The format will be more free-form, as …
Continue reading David Dorer Show – the State of the UnionYesterday news broke that Wal-Mart has been charged by the National Labor Relations Board for retaliating against its employees. The NLRB says Wal-Mart illegally fired, disciplined or threatened more than 60 employees in 14 states for participating in legally protected activities to complain about wages and working conditions at the nation’s largest retailer. Specifically, Wal-Mart …
Continue reading David’s Daily Docket 1/16/2014 – NLRB v. Wal-Mart and a Jurisdicational Hook from SCOTUS.