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Just a friendly reminder that Mickey Mouse should be Public domain by now.

But he's not since Disney is able to manipulate laws and loopholes so well. It really goes to show that laws are really only for poor people.

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$20/hr is poverty. Here’s the receipt.

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Is it working for free or volunteering? You be the judge!

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Lawyers of antiwork

if someone is fired due to discriminatory practices or retaliation; how is that proven in court without any sort of paper trail? Especially in a right to work state.

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Age discrimination by executives, I think this news belong here (link inside)

https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-execs-called-older-workers-dinobabies-in-age-discrimination-lawsuit-2022-2 IBM execs called older workers “dinobabies” in emails made public in a discrimination lawsuit on Friday. The documents show IBM's plans “to oust older employees from its workforce,” the plaintiff alleged.

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No paystub, no correct pay, no W2

lol what the frig It’s work with the city too so I’m kinda confused. I was told it’ll be mailed to me but I’ve yet to receive any solutions to the 3 problems in the title. Context, I’m only 22 and just getting off being a dependent so all these taxes and pay stuff is throwing me off like crazy.

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The Nation: Congressional Staffers Are Organizing a Much-Needed

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My supervisor at my apprenticeship has repeatedly harassed me (age, racially, sexually etc.). He advises the company owner on payroll & is financially incentivized to fire employees . Today he sent me a nasty email blasting my competence. I suspect he is setting me up to be fired. How do I reply?

Context: I am in a fully remote, online job/aprenticeship (that is run by the US Dept Of Labor) in the USA where I have two, possibly three bosses. The 2nd boss D is a part-time contractor consultant. He has interrogated me sometimes daily on my age. He has also occasionally interrogated me on my marital status, number of kids, political beliefs and religion. D has also sexually harassed me. He has berated me and blasted me on a daily basis, and has accused me once of having a serious mental illness. He informed me and a coworker that he would be making recommendations to our boss on whom he should fire. However he later denied this when I asked him about this further. But I know and I remember very clearly what I did hear. D is heavily financially incentivized to fire me. He advises the owner on payroll and…

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Where are these magical jobs?

I've been trying to find work since Jan 2020. My BA doesn't matter. My furthered education certificates have made zero difference. The only offer i've been giving is min wage for 15 hours a week. They wonder how everyone can afford to quit… well when they have been forcing you to live off peanuts, you have found a way to survive off nothing.

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How many other people have PTSD from workplace assault and have nowhere to turn?

I feel like I am running out of options here. It's bad enough that I got yelled at all day, getting hit and fearing for my safety pushed me over the edge. I feel too traumatized to date or have sex ever.