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Tyson, the world's largest chicken, beef and pork processor, was sued by workers who claimed they were denied wages and overtime pay as required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Kansas state law.

So far, 262 current and former workers in Tyson have joined the lawsuit. Attorneys are seeking certification of the case as a class action to include all overtime-eligible Tyson workers.

The lawsuit follows the Supreme Court's Nov. 8, 2005 unanimous decision in "IBP Inc. v. Alvarez" that meat plant workers must be paid for time required to put on and remove protective clothing and safety gear, and for time required to walk to and from work stations.

About 800 workers at a Tyson plant in Pasco, Wash., began receiving checks last month from an $8.4 million settlement from the company.

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Lois Bachhuber, a 66-year-old church organist, was charged by Washington State for collecting workers' compensation checks for her mother who died 17 years ago.

The checks started in monthly installments of $826 and by the time Bachhuber was investigated, had increased to $1,616. Lois collected about $400,000 in the check after her mother's death.

It was very egregious that Lois rejected the defense attorney's plea for leniency due to her age.

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Eight cleaning women filed sexual harassment charges against American Building Maintenance (ABM) Industries Inc., alleging sexual harassment by their immediate supervisors.

The women, who all are Latino, work at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and several other Twin Cities office towers. Their attorney said the plaintiffs are seeking class action status for their lawsuit.

The allegation includes coerced sex, groping, threats and then retaliation for their complaints.

The company said the allegations are without merit.

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Gov. John E. Baldacci signed LD 235, which would Maine's minimum wage to $6.75 an hour in October 2006, and $7 an hour in October 2007.

The current minimum wage in Maine is $6.50, $1.35 higher than the federal minimum wage. Maine is among the 17 states having minimum wages above the federal standard of $5.15 an hour.

The last time of minimum wage increase in Maine was two years ago.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that they have sent letters to nearly 14,000 employers, notifying the employers that injury and illness rates at their worksites are higher than average.

OSHA is willing to help the employers fix safety and health hazards. The notification was a proactive step to encourage employers to take steps now to reduce injury and illness rates improve the safety and health environment in their workplaces.

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We offer our products to make your job easier, and we believe that you are the only one who can decide on that. So we offer you a No-Question-Asked 30 Day Return Policy. It is pretty straight forward. Within 30 days of receiving our products, simply send them back to us if for any reason you don't want to keep it. As long as they are in resellable condition, you will get your money back. No question asked.

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