News & Updates
AG Racine Affirms Public Sector Workers’ Rights After Supreme Court Ruling in Janus Case
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued an advisory clarifying and reaffirming the rights of the District’s public-sector employees and their employers’ obligations in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on union dues.
AG Racine Sues Turning Natural Cafe for Underpaying District Workers and Denying Sick Leave Benefits
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Turning Natural, Inc. and Jerri Evans – a local cafe and its owner – for failing to pay employees minimum wage and overtime, and failing to provide paid sick leave.
Attorney General Racine Sues Home Contractor For Illegal, Shoddy Construction Projects and Wage Theft
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Xquisite Basements & Kitchens, Inc. and Newton Gaynor—a contractor and its owner-operator—for illegal or incomplete construction projects and cheating employees out of their pay.
Attorney General Racine Secures Lost Wages for Employees of Fast Food Franchises in the District
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced a settlement today with Mitra QSR KNE, LLC, which owns and operates two KFC fast-food franchises in the District, over allegations that it failed to pay its employees in accordance with the District’s minimum-wage laws.