August 2024 Newsletter

We’ve been pleased to see increased federal government attention focused on corporate abuses of working families, particularly on issues related to non-compete agreements, predatory medical debt collection, and junk fees, which have been at the forefront of our work over the past couple of years. This summer, we have worked to strengthen and defend the … Continued

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FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CHALLENGE FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING PARENTS: Hodgkins, et. al v. Frontier Airlines, Inc.

Complaint alleges that Frontier Airlines failed to accommodate pregnant and breastfeeding flight attendants. Plaintiffs seek damages and policy changes. Four flight attendants are suing Frontier Airlines for discriminating against pregnant and nursing flight attendants. They allege that Frontier subjected them to risk of disciplinary action for necessary pregnancy-related absences and eventually forced them onto unpaid … Continued

Uncategorized Women's Rights state court

FORMER PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL DETAINEES COMBAT FORCED LABOR: Burrell v. Lackawanna Recycling Center, Inc. et al.

Complaint charges that civilly detained child support debtors are forced to work in dangerous recycling center for $5.00 a day. Former detainees are asking for damages and a change of policy. Three former civil detainees of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania filed a proposed class action complaint alleging that the County, the private company that owns and … Continued

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