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Two lawsuits claiming racist discrimination: Wet Seal and Wells Fargo

It’s been a while since I’ve had significant lawsuit news. Yesterday’s Times provides two stories. I’ve never heard of the Wet Seal stores. I’ll certainly not be shopping in them, even if I knew what they sold and where I … Continue reading

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Man sues for being fired? Pornography and Christianity come into this

From today’s Daily News, via Barbara Ross: Suit: XXX gripes, faith got him fired A Brooklyn man offended by fellow employees watching pornography at work has sued his former employer, Time Warner Entertainment, after the company fired him earlier this … Continue reading

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“Jobs Few, College Graduates Flock to Unpaid Internships”

I wrote previously about how certain types of unpaid internships violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. Today’s New York Times has a piece by Stephen Greenhouse elaborating upon the problem — especially how interns, even those aware that the legal standards … Continue reading

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