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City investigating Hollywood restaurants for allegedly keeping service fees, stiffing workers

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So, they don’t pay us enough to live, then get mad that we’re not buying things. When we say that, they tell us credit cards are an option. Why? What’s the play?

What is this big push to get Millennials and Gen Z racking up CC debt like we're back in the 90's? Also, most Millennials like myself don't even have scores good enough for a secured card. What's the play?

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Isn’t This Illegal? (Possible FLSA Violation)

I'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but I'm looking for confirmation from others more experienced than I. My roommate went into training for a job at a local college where her duties are to be in an office for a certain amount of time (14 hours guaranteed a week iirc) and then to go on call in case she's needed. It's essentially a conference attendant, but for night time, so she's expected to be on call in case a conference guest needs something or in case there is an incident. When she is on call, she is expected to stay awake and stay in a university-provided apartment unit, close to the conference center and ready to respond. She is currently in the process of getting this in writing, but according to the manager training her, SHE WILL NOT BE PAID FOR TIME ON CALL. Instead, she will ONLY be…

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Go this offer / demand as a Blogger / Texter. What would you response.

I just got an email from a guy I did some work with in the last years – and he is basicly cutting the pay if I don`t agree to continue to work as an independent freelancer. To give you some backround: I started to “work” for this guy and his company some years back, we knew each other from a sports forum. He had an internet company and was setting up a new website, so I created all the content (all articles, glossary etc) for him for a few bucks. I think back then it was like 400$ but I had nothing else to do and the low pay was not an issue. He then apporached me if I would write a blog for him with news, articles about sports etc. I could choose the topic and the amount of work I put in, so I said “why not”.…

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Interesting quip from the AxiosPM newsletter

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If I have a specific diagnosis, is it possible to ask my doctor/hospital for documents that limit what days I can/can’t work?

Good morning, I have been diagnosed last month with kidney nephrotic syndrome and I'm still awaiting for a follow-up on June with a urologist. I want to get weekends off to rest from work but it seems like work doesn't really care about me that much and want me to work whichever days they want. But I don't want to as it is when I have the most time to let my kidneys rest and because weekend work days are much longer (I'd have to stand up longer). Until I find a new job I have to stick here, but I was wondering if it's possible to go to my hospital where I was diagnosed with this, and ask for medical documents to officially state that I need to limit my work availability? I did not ask for any doctors notes or anything at the time as back then scheduling…

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Got denied a raise based off me already “making x2” other entry level employees.

So I work at an electrical construction company, and recently I’ve been moved to a job site that is 1hr 10min from my house. I’m already upset that i have to drive that far, not to mention that I get 0$ per-diem for my drive because “they didn’t budget that in the contract for that job site”. Even though I meet said requirements for per-diem. So I called out labor division asking for a raise to compensate for not getting any per-diem (i’ll be at this job site for 2 years also) and they told me no because I “already make 2x” what entry level electrical helpers make. But I feel as if i’m worth a little bit more than the 17$ an hour i’m making right now, considering I have 6 years experience and with 3 years of electrical tech schooling while working full time for this same company.…

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Return to work asap. Good for your health!

Realllly?

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If you can’t afford Healthcare, you’re not being paid a living wage.

Everyone needs Healthcare at one point or another; now more than ever. It is a vital necessity that everyone has to be able to access. With Healthcare prices skyrocketing, deductibles have gotten higher and higher. Half the health insurance plans offered by employers these days make accessing Healthcare more expensive than if you had no insurance at all. The rates the insurance companies negotiate with providers are hundreds more than they charge people with no insurance. If you can't afford to pay these inflated rates until your $5000 deductible is met, you are not being paid a living wage.

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My life is worth less than butts in seats

I was hired by a large bank to work in a remote role last year. As part of my hiring I was told we would go into the office maybe once in a quarter or less, but that I was hired to work primarily remotely. During this time, I purchased a home in a rural area about an hour from the office and (in order to reduce my debt level to afford the house) I sold my nice, newer car. I used the funds to purchase a small kei car designed for town driving (30-50 mph local driving for groceries and errands). Fast forward to a few months ago. Company wide return to office mandate. Since my offer letter and written communications didn't state anything about being remote (that was all done verbally or thru phone calls) I had no way to fight the mandate. I am now forced to…