Typhoon! hit with $100k state settlement

Portland Business Journal:

The Typhoon! Inc. restaurant operators have been ordered to put $100,000 into a fund for workers state regulators say were "harmed" by the company's actions.

Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian announced the settlement of civil rights and wage and hour law violations charges against Typhoon! Avakian filed a "Commissioner’s Complaint," which his office said shields workers from potential retaliation. The strategy is also used "in situations where significant numbers of workers…

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