Labor Department to step up enforcement of Fair Labor Laws

The U.S. Department of Labor plans to hire 670 investigators next year to beef up enforcement of laws that protect workers from everything from unsafe working conditions to unfair wage practices.

Hot Fuel study fires up anger

Soaring gasoline prices are bad enough. But this summer, California's higher temperatures could add an additional 8-cent-a-gallon wallop because pumping warmer fuel gives motorists less energy per fill-up.

Unum Group reverses 42 percent of reviewed claims

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - In a forced self-review, the Unum Group agreed to fully or partly reverse 42 percent of previously denied disability claims and paid out $676 million in additional benefits.

Federal Government lets Trucking Lobby Have its Way on Safety

Christmas came early for the powerful trucking industry in the form of a rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Halliburton Should be Ashamed of What it has Done to an Employee

The shameful treatment of a female employee working for a Halliburton company in Iraq by Halliburton officials is a disgrace.

The FCC Should Make TV Broadcasting as Children Friendly as Possible

It's been nearly two years since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last handed out fines against a television station for violating federal broadcast decency laws.

Mandatory Arbitration is Bad for Consumers

Corporate America is taking away your rights and I hope you are not going to let them! You may ask...what can I do? Here is your answer.

In the Fine Print

Binding arbitration clauses that few consumers understand are in the fine print of nearly everything we do today from buying a home to cell phone contracts.

By Mandatory Arbitration We Lost Our Home and Our Right to a Trial by a Jury

The first night in our new home, my husband tried out new Jacuzzi tub on the third floor. When he pulled the plug, 100 gallons of water crashed through our dining room ceiling into the dining room.

Binding Arbitration Bad for Consumers

You may have never heard of Binding Mandatory Arbitration, but that would not prevent this unfair practice, visited on unsuspecting consumers, from destroying your life.