Instacart’s Parent Company Maplebear Reaches $5 Million Joint Settlement. A Retiree’s Back-Pay Check Might Create Issues with Social Security.
Quick Read Instacart’s parent company, CART, has reached a $5 million settlement over claims of hiring discrimination that favored visa holders. Up to $4 million is set to compensate affected U.S. applicants. A $30,000 settlement could significantly increase a retiree’s taxable Social Security income—from $2,500 to a staggering $20,400—resulting in an additional $17,900 in taxable […]
Murkowski joins Democrats in calling for backpay for furloughed workers
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) collaborated with the Democratic caucus on Wednesday, adding her name to a letter directed at White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought. The letter urges that furloughed workers receive backpay due to the ongoing government shutdown. This correspondence, which includes multiple Democratic signatures alongside Murkowski’s, references the […]
Government shutdown reaches day 8 as Trump considers backpay for furloughed workers
The Trump administration is intensifying the impact of an ongoing government shutdown, which is now on its eighth day, showing no immediate signs of resolution. Recently, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) unveiled a plan that, according to reports, does not promise back pay for federal employees who are currently furloughed. This […]
Trump states that backpay for furloughed workers “depends on the individuals involved.”
On Tuesday, President Trump hinted that some government employees might receive backpay during the ongoing shutdown, while others may not. “It really depends on who you’re talking about,” he said. “You know, Democrats have put a lot of people in a tough spot. But it varies from case to case.” Trump went on to say, […]
Female, black applicants who failed Maryland State Police tests likely to receive $2.75M in backpay from discrimination suit
Maryland State Police agrees to settlement with Department of Justice lawsuit A total of $2.75 million will be refunded to female and black applicants who failed the physical and written exams. The physical fitness test, called the Functional Fitness Assessment Test, requires applicants to do 18 push-ups in one minute, 27 sit-ups in one minute, […]