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On May 5, delivery drivers for Oakhurst Dairy, represented by Carol Garvan and Jeff Young, filed suit for unpaid overtime under state and federal wage and hour laws. The federal suit claims that Oakhurst misclassified the drivers as exempt employees, thereby avoiding the payment of overtime. Read Portland Press Herald Article Read Bangor Daily News…
Federal probe faults LePage administration on unemployment hearings, Portland Press Herald …David Webbert, an employment attorney who last year called for the federal inquiry, said the findings of the report were thorough and “damning.” Webbert hoped that the governor would learn from the report’s findings. “The major finding is that the governor and his political…
Federal probe faults LePage administration on unemployment hearings, Portland Press Herald …David Webbert, an employment attorney who last year called for the federal inquiry, said the findings of the report were thorough and “damning.” Webbert hoped that the governor would learn from the report’s findings. “The major finding is that the governor and his political…
Union reviewing claims LePage scolded unemployment hearing officers, published in the Kennebec Journal by Steve Mistlersmistler AUGUSTA- Democratic legislative leaders and the union representing state employees said Thursday that they’re troubled by claims that Gov. Paul LePage pressured unemployment hearing officers to rule in favor of business owners over workers. Meanwhile, a law organization representing…
Union reviewing claims LePage scolded unemployment hearing officers, published in the Kennebec Journal by Steve Mistlersmistler AUGUSTA- Democratic legislative leaders and the union representing state employees said Thursday that they’re troubled by claims that Gov. Paul LePage pressured unemployment hearing officers to rule in favor of business owners over workers. Meanwhile, a law organization representing…
Jury Finds for Whistleblower, published in Maine Lawyers Review by Jo Lynn Southard A jury in Washington County Superior Court unanimously reached a verdict in 30 minutes on March 21 in favor of Richard Hickson, who was fired for sending an email to Governor John Baldacci about safety issues at a paper mill. Governor Baldacci had…
Jury Finds for Whistleblower, published in Maine Lawyers Review by Jo Lynn Southard A jury in Washington County Superior Court unanimously reached a verdict in 30 minutes on March 21 in favor of Richard Hickson, who was fired for sending an email to Governor John Baldacci about safety issues at a paper mill. Governor Baldacci had…
Eastport security worker awarded $200,000 after jury finds employer wrongly fired him for 2006 whistleblowing, published in Bangor Daily News by Mario Moretto MACHIAS, Maine — A jury in Washington County Superior Court found that a Hampden-based security company violated the Maine Whistleblower’s Protection Act when it fired an employee who sent an email to…