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Chesapeake faced an unexpected nightmare last fall when a 1970 ordinance sparked controversy. The city's phones wouldn't stop ringing after reports went viral that the city could put teenagers who go trick-or-treating behind bars for up to six months.
Family Dollar managers told Insider they worked 80-hour weeks, slept in chairs, found snakes in stockrooms — and didn't get overtime. The company
Family Dollar workers said they worked long hours without overtime. They dealt with robberies, injuries, and natural disasters.
In most of corporate America, getting fired happens in a quick meeting with HR. But not at Big Law firms, where "stealth layoffs" are common.
Giant sequoias have long lived with fire, which has been critical in maintaining healthy forests, but recent wildfires have caused staggering losses.