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ThedaCare Faces Collective-Action Lawsuit

A Milwaukee-based law firm is looking for former and current ThedaCare employees at its Appleton and Neenah hospitals to join a federal collective-action lawsuit against the health care provider for what it alleges to be illegal labor …


Class Action Wage Lawsuit Filed Against Joe’s Kwik Marts

A manager for Joe’s Kwik Marts filed a federal class action lawsuit against the company, alleging she and other managers improperly were denied overtime pay in violation of state and federal wage laws. Jenny Shiptoski of Old Forge claims she routinely worked 50 to 70 hours per week at several of the company’s convenience stores. The firm improperly avoided paying her overtime by classifying her …


Uber Is Getting Dangerously Close to Undermining Its Own Business Model

Consult the fine print on Uber’s new earnings guarantees for drivers in more than 100 US and Canadian cities where the ride-hailing service cut fares this month, and you’ll notice an interesting pattern. The data above is from SherpaShare, a research and analytics platform for on-demand workers. In each of the 11 cities SherpaShare has details on, the guarantees vary by time and day of the …