Pay Board loosens fringe benefit limits under wage controls
The Pay Board amended rules to allow higher fringe benefits boosting total worker pay by about 6.2 percent in some cases, while exempting incentive-based raises from the 5.9 percent cap. The decision, 5-0 with labor members backing, covers pensions profit sharing plans annuity savings group insurance and health plans and would let employers add 70 cents to fringe benefits atop a 4.5 percent base increase, with excess counted against the wage rise.
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GM Faces $1.26 Billion Class Action Over Faulty 1965 69 Chevrolets
A Los Angeles lawsuit seeks replacement of recalled motor mounts on 1965 to 1969 Chevrolets, alleging breach of warranty and fraud. Plaintiffs demand about $1 billion in exemplary damages and say failing mounts threaten power brakes steering and accelerator jamming.
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Hughes Markets Sued Over Poultry Labels
A civil suit seeking 77500 dollars accuses Hughes Markets of mislabeling poultry in Van Nuys. The Los Angeles Superior Court action from the DA's Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit says 31 packages were improperly labeled with chicken breasts sold with vertebrae ribs attached and not identified. The market cites a broken labeling machine as the inspector's explanation.
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District Attorney’s Office
Los Angeles
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