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A new intern lawsuit, this time against Simon & Schuster

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Naomi

From today’s Publisher’s Lunch:   Internship Lawsuits Come to Book Publishing, Against Simon & Schuster The spate of lawsuits against entertainment and media companies alleging unfair labor practices with respect to interns paid less than minimum wage has arrived in … Continue reading →

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Unpaid interns? How about Papa John not paying his workers?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Naomi

From DailyKos: Papa John’s in NYC owes nearly $800,000 in unpaid wages. I don’t need to remind you that “Papa” John Schnatter — he who hangs with Peyton Manning (shame on you, Peyton), heavily advertising on NFL games — is … Continue reading →

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We taxpayers fork over $545K to settle sexual harassment lawsuit?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Naomi

Against (former and good riddance) Assemblyman Vito Lopez? Wait. Why are WE paying? Shouldn’t Lopez be paying? Boy this pisses me off. Here’s the irritating abstract from today’s New York Law Journal: Assembly to Pay $545K to Settle Harassment Suit … Continue reading →

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