worker protections News

Maryland AG Vows to Protect Seniors in Assisted Living, Workers Denied Full Wages

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is making legislation protecting seniors in assisted living facilities and enforcement of fair wages and safe working conditions for workers as priorities for 2025. Additionally, he is promising to “shore up” Maryland’s civil rights …

Michigan Jury Awards $12M to Woman Fired for Refusing to Get COVID Vaccine

DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Much of the award — $10 million — is for …