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“McDonald’s Workers in Three States File Suits Claiming Underpayment”

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Naomi

McDonald’s Workers in Three States File Suits Claiming Underpayment – NYTimes.com. McDonald’s workers in California, Michigan and New York filed lawsuits this week against the company and several franchise owners, alleging that they illegally underpaid employees by erasing hours from … Continue reading →

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Universities act against unpaid internships

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Naomi

A good, short editorial in yesterday’s New York Times outlining what two New York universities have done to protect their students in the wake of employment lawsuits, anger and protests over this recent pattern of exploitative unpaid internships— “recent,” because … Continue reading →

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“The ‘Boys’ in the Bunkhouse,” by Dan Barry

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Naomi

I’ve written previously about the successful EEOC lawsuit against a turkey processing plant that used retarded men as virtual slave laborers for more than 30 years. In yesterday’s New York Times, Dan Barry — more a literary essayist than journalist — … Continue reading →

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