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Joseph Hirsch, who worked for the city for 25 years, contends the city did not follow procedures that are legally required when firing a public employee.

Portland Whole Foods workers oppose Chamber lawsuit seeking to halt hazard pay as approved by voters According to a referendum passed in November, workers were to receive a minimum wage increase of time and a half during an emergency like the pandemic. Credit: AP Published: 1:39 PM EST January 12, 2021 Updated: 1:53 PM EST January 12, 2021 PORTLAND, Maine — On Monday, attorneys for two Portland Whole Foods workers filed an opposition to a motion by the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce to permanently invalidate the emergency hazard pay provision approved ...

Portland Radio Group Employee Files Discrimination Complaint RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Randi Kirshbaum Longtime Portland radio host Randi Kirshbaum has filed employment discrimination complaints against her former employer, Portland Radio Group, and its parent corporation, Saga Communications. WMTW News 8 reports that Kirshbaum's attorney, David Webbert, filed the complaints on Kirshbaum's behalf, as well as with the Maine Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is a federal agency. After 38 years with the station, Kirshbaum was termina...

Portland radio station served with discrimination complaint after firing veteran DJ over coronavirus concerns Randi Kirshbaum of WPOR and WCLZ was fired in May for reportedly refusing to return to the office on her doctor's recommendation amid coronavirus, COVID-19 concerns. Author: Gabrielle Mannino (NEWS CENTER Maine), Cindy Williams (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 12:01 PM EST December 14, 2020 Updated: 6:51 PM EST December 14, 2020 PORTLAND, Maine — Editor's Note: The above video aired in May.  Randi Kirshbaum, a DJ and manager at WPOR an...