EEOC Sues Dollar General for Overly Broad Background Checks

June 12, 2013

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing the dollar store chain for violation of federal laws regarding background checks. One applicant was denied employment by the chain when a background check wrongly turned up a felony conviction.

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Waffle House Workers Strike for Fair Pay and Better Working Conditions

Waffle House workers in Conyers, Georgia, are now on their third day of striking over what they call the company’s unfair policies. Led by the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), Waffle House employees are demanding an end to the mandatory “meal credit” deductions from their paychecks, along with better wages and improved working conditions.