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[US] Construction company owner’s $8M wire fraud scheme

[US] Construction company owner’s $8M wire fraud scheme [US] Construction company owner’s $8M wire fraud scheme

The DOJ said the payroll figures reported by Ms Cudemo-Gamez far exceeded the actual limited payroll.
05 Aug 2024
[Canada] Unions say Saskatchewan pay system shorted healthcare workers thousands of dollars

[Canada] Unions say Saskatchewan pay system shorted healthcare workers thousands of dollars [Canada] Unions say Saskatchewan pay system shorted healthcare workers thousands of dollars

The issue stems from AIMS payroll software, which the provincial government relaunched for the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) two months...
02 Aug 2024
[US] Historic $35.8M recovery judgement after Pennsylvania healthcare wage theft

[US] Historic $35.8M recovery judgement after Pennsylvania healthcare wage theft [US] Historic $35.8M recovery judgement after Pennsylvania healthcare wage theft

The action comes after an investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division in Pittsburgh and litigation by its Office...
01 Aug 2024
Latest From the States: Scam of COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credit Overwhelms IRS Processing

Latest From the States: Scam of COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credit Overwhelms IRS Processing Latest From the States: Scam of COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credit Overwhelms IRS Processing

Employers were provided specific instructions designed to walk them through eligibility and qualified wages to claim the credit.
30 Jul 2024
[US] Disneyland Resort narrowly avoids first strike in decades

[US] Disneyland Resort narrowly avoids first strike in decades [US] Disneyland Resort narrowly avoids first strike in decades

Around 9,500 employees whose contracts had already expired voted on July 17 to authorise a strike, which had yet to be...
28 Jul 2024
[Canada] $1.98 million backpay for 2023 owed by Alberta companies

[Canada] $1.98 million backpay for 2023 owed by Alberta companies [Canada] $1.98 million backpay for 2023 owed by Alberta companies

In 2023, Alberta issued 252 judgements on 131 companies and found that they owed workers nearly $1.8 million.
25 Jul 2024
[US] New contract deal for American Airlines flight attendants

[US] New contract deal for American Airlines flight attendants [US] New contract deal for American Airlines flight attendants

The tentative agreement was reached after more than three years of negotiations. It has been sent to the union’s board...
25 Jul 2024
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