Impact
Tesla hit by government investigation after Reveal story
Cal/OSHA says it “takes seriously reports of workplace hazards and allegations of employers’ underreporting recordable work-related injuries.”
Workers’ Rights
In the ceaseless push for profits, corporate accountability and safety often take a back seat.
Impact
Jesse Jackson calls out Silicon Valley ‘empty promises’ on diversity
Rev. Jesse Jackson asks tech companies each year to release basic demographic reports they send to the government. This year he’s turning up the heat.
Cybersecurity
Palo Alto Networks avoids disclosing diversity data despite shareholder vote
The cybersecurity company used a controversial workaround to avoid disclosing diversity data after a majority of shareholders voted for disclosure.
Silicon Valley Diversity
Congresswoman to tech firms: ‘You’re hiding something’
Most big Silicon Valley tech firms won’t release diversity job data. “They’re probably covering up their dismal record,” Rep. Barbara Lee said.
All Work. No Pay.
Chicken workers sue, saying they were modern-day slaves
Judges across the country had ordered defendants into rehab programs that double as work camps for for-profit companies.
Criminal Justice
Pot growers call for labor regulation after abuse disclosures
The director of the California Growers Association now is calling for a series of solutions after Reveal published an investigation into sexual abuse in the state’s pot country.
Criminal Justice
Against their will
Powered by the internet, the sex trade is reaching into all corners of the country. Reveal takes us into hidden places – real and virtual – where people are exploited for sex.
Criminal Justice
In secretive marijuana industry, whispers of abuse and trafficking
For decades, California’s Emerald Triangle has provided cover for the nation’s largest marijuana-growing industry. But its forests also hide secrets,
Worked Over
How a temp agency can get away with discrimination
The ILM Group got sued by the government for refusing to hire women. Then, it disappeared. Or did it?
Worked Over
‘I was greedy and stupid’: Workers’ comp attorney admits to bribes
Sean E. O’Keefe was a well-known attorney for injured workers in San Diego. But he didn’t get success the old-fashioned way – he paid cash for the bulk of the clients who walked through his door.
