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Gas station owner must pay over $1 million in back wages and damages


Gas station owner must pay over  million in back wages and damages

Photo: Shutterstock The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court ruling requiring 15 gas stations – operating under their own corporate names and brands such as bp, Mobil and Sunoco in the Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk counties of New York – and their owners and managers to pay more than $1 million in […]

What are the best and worst US states to work in?


What are the best and worst US states to work in?

photo: David Ryder (Getty Images) Washington state is at the bottom of the list of top performers, but that’s still a good sign. Named after the first American president, the state has a lot in common with the other top-scoring states in Oxfam’s rankings – namely, strict child labor laws, protections for workers, and a […]

Rent in the USA costs a third of a million dollars


Rent in the USA costs a third of a million dollars

It’s painful enough to see your bank account drain every month when rent is due, but it’s even more distressing when you look at the total amount you’ve spent on rent over the years. In fact, according to a recent study by financial technology company Self Financial, the typical American renter can expect to pay […]

93% of truckers would use instant payments if they were offered


93% of truckers would use instant payments if they were offered

The transportation industry is a high-speed world of logistics and delivery where efficiency and speed are paramount, but the methods many transportation companies use to conduct financial transactions are not evolving at the same pace. A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report titled “Faster Than Ever: Real-Time Payments in the Transportation Industry,” published in partnership with The […]