Tag Archives: employment lawsuits

Interns sue Conde Nast over (really low) wages

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Naomi

There’s this little legal item, signed into law in 1938 by FDR, called the Fair Labor Standards Act. It’s sort of an anti-semi-slavery law which should protect workers from being unfairly underpaid. Or not paid at all. I mentioned this … Continue reading →

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Another NYPD sexual harassment lawsuit

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Naomi

Doesn’t it seem as if this type of lawsuit has recently metastasized? If this lawsuit’s allegations bear up, maybe the NYPD should alter its standards for selecting cops. The lawyer for the plaintiff, Jazmia Inserillo, is Rae Downes Koshetz. The … Continue reading →

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Woman who had breast cancer settles suit v Proskauer Rose for firing her

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Naomi

I picked up news of this lawsuit a while ago and wrote about it. Briefly, the corporate financial officer, a woman named Elly Rosenthal, of the major law firm Proskauer Rose, had breast cancer and Proskauer fired her. She sued … Continue reading →

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