Tell-All Tale from a Former American Apparel Employee

September 4, 2014 Legal Team
In a piece entitled, “Twenty Days of Harassment and Racism as an American Apparel Employee,” an author who only identifies herself as “Jane Doe” divulged about her experience working for the ethically clean company. Though the company embraces fair wages for its garment workers and abhors sweatshops, positive company culture has yet to permeate...
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Your Private Information Is Just That: Private

September 3, 2014 Legal Team
Sometimes, your boss knows things about you that you don't want your coworkers to know.  Maybe you have a disability, or are going through marital troubles, or are being treated for bipolar disorder.There are often good reasons you have to tell your supervisor things like this.  Maybe you explained why you had to miss...
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Pizza Hut and Pizza Legal Heaven

September 2, 2014 Legal Team
As many employees know, more and more companies – especially in the fast-food industry – use something called a “franchise” to separate the main company legally from your local store and employer.  While your local Pizza Hut may look exactly like all the other Pizza Huts you see, it is probably owned by a...
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Subway Created Fake Employees to Avoid Paying Overtime Rates

August 28, 2014 Legal Team
A subway franchise in Washington DC is being sued by a former sandwich maker for shorting employees' overtime.Erwin Zambrano Moya filed a lawsuit against the franchise alleging the company's owner created fictitious employees for every real employee that worked there. When employees would work over 40 hours a week, the real employee who receives...
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Apologizing for Harassment with More Harassment

August 27, 2014 Legal Team
Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Pavel Curda, an investor and advisor for start-up companies, was attending industry events in Berlin this past July. Throughout these meetings, Curda meets women from throughout the industry as well. As a testament to Einstein's theory, Curda sent...
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