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Family of Slain Wisconsin Woman Sues Employer

The family of a Madison woman who was fatally shot by her co-worker is suing the grocery store where she worked for allegedly knowing about her killer’s behavior of harassing female employees and failing to protect her. Caroline Nosal’s family …

Workplace Rights Lawyers Race Against Trump Clock

While employers across America paid a record amount in settlements for workplace violations last year, don’t expect it to be the beginning of a trend. Think of it more as the storm before the calm, as labor lawyers rush to …

Fire Exposes Illegal Chinese Factories in Italy

The first thing the firefighters saw was the arm sticking out of the barred window on the second floor of the factory. Flames reached through the partially collapsed roof and a high column of smoke darkened the winter sky. This …

Allman Film Company Cited by OSHA in Georgia Train Crash

A production company formed to make a biographical film about singer Greg Allman was cited by federal regulators Thursday for workplace safety violations stemming from a train crash in rural Georgia that killed a camera assistant and injured six others. …

Nebraska Manufacturing Plant Cited for 23 Violations

A Valley business that makes grain bins has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 23 violations of workplace rules. Bushnell Illinois Tank Co., which operates in Valley as Schuld/Bushnell, faces more than $142,000 in fines. OSHA …