Tribune Chronicle: “Numerous Reports” on Lawsuits, Evidence Destruction Put Bernie Moreno’s Record “In Question”
March 1, 2024
Following Reports That Moreno Stole Wages From His Employees & Destroyed Evidence, Moreno Opposed The Existence Of The Minimum Wage
Columbus, OH – Bernie Moreno continues to face scrutiny over his record of wage theft as “numerous reports” continue to bring the image Moreno is trying to present to voters “in question.” While Moreno faces attacks over his record of refusing to pay his employees the overtime they earned and shredding evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of it, he’s also said he doesn’t believe the minimum wage should exist at all.
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Tribune Chronicle: Moreno’s business dealings targeted
David Skolnick
March 1, 2024
- During the campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. senator, Bernie Moreno has touted his record of creating jobs and his business success.
- But there are numerous reports that put [Moreno’s] business dealings as a luxury car dealer and blockchain business owner in question.
- Moreno settled numerous wage theft lawsuits after a jury in Massachusetts ordered him to pay more than $400,000 to two former employees for failing to pay overtime in violation of state labor laws.
- Moreno admitted in a deposition to shredding documents containing information that was potentially relevant to the case despite being told to preserve them, according to Business Insider.
- Moreno also faced discrimination lawsuits in Cleveland that were settled out of court.
- Dolan said it’s a question of “trust” about Moreno. “Here’s an example in Bernie’s past where he had a chance to stand up and do the fair, right thing for his employees,” Dolan said. “But he chose to do the right thing for Bernie Moreno, and he got sanctioned for it.”
- LaRose said: “Mr. Moreno has had a problem not even paying people the wages that they’ve earned in his business and had to settle a lawsuit as a result of that.”
- In response to the minimum-wage questions, Moreno said: “The markets are the best way to determine what wages should be. The reality is somebody who’s employed thousands of people here in Ohio, a good business owner knows that you pay good benefits, you pay good wages to get good people. At the end of the day, the market will flush that out and make certain that you get workers that get a good job…”
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