Four major high street banks broke CMA rules

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iStock HSBC has been directed to make changes to prevent further breaches HSBC, Lloyds, TSB, and AIB have been issued with public letters Under the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017 – put in place by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after it found competition concerns in the retail banking market – banks and

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US Department of Labor recovers $135K in back wages, damages for 57 employees denied overtime by Minnesota homecare provider

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Employers:     Axis Home PCA Agency Inc.  Cubtan Nur, owner                      Action:           Consent judgment and order  Court :             U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota  Court action:  The Department of Labor has recovered $135,000,   representing $67,500 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages, for 57 employees of Axis Home PCA Agency 

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Federal cable, telecommunications contractor to pay $80K to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at Hauppauge, New York, facility

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NEW YORK   – The U.S. Department of Labor announced its  Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with a federal provider of cable and telecommunications services to resolve allegations of gender-based hiring discrimination at the company’s Hauppauge facilities. The agreement follows a routine OFCCP compliance evaluation that preliminarily found

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Department of Labor, Office of the Trade Representative seek review of alleged labor rights denial at Impro Industries in San Luis Potosí

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WASHINGTON – The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement today requested the Mexican government conduct a review at Impro Industries, a Chinese-owned parts manufacturer in San Luis Potosí, based on its finding that workers’ rights were denied at the facility. The Secretary of Labor and U.S. Trade Representative co-chair the Interagency Labor Committee.

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US Department of Labor investigation leads major maritime cargo shipping operator to change reporting policy for employees

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NORFOLK, VA – As part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor, Maersk Line Limited - one of the world’s largest marine cargo services providers - will change its safety reporting policies and compensate a seaman the company terminated after they reported safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard without first notifying their employer.

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