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Investigation of Pay Practices Targets Two More Major League Teams, the Orioles and A's FairWarining Reports

Investigation of Pay Practices Targets Two More Major League Teams, the Orioles and A’s

By Myron Levin and Stuart Silverstein on May 22, 2014

A federal investigation of pay practices in Major League Baseball has been expanded to include two more teams—the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland A’s—bringing to four the number of clubs that have come under scrutiny for possible violations of U.S. wage standards. The Labor Department’s focus is pay for clubhouse and administrative workers and interns, who…

Posted in FairWarning Reports | Tagged Baltimore Orioles, baseball, Labor Department, Major League Baseball, Oakland A's, sports, wage violations, wages, Workplace | Leave a comment

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