Archive for September 27, 2019

18 anonymous women have accused famous opera singer Placido Domingo of sexual harassment. 24 hours before the start of his latest performance at the Metropolitan Opera production of “Macbeth” in New York, he pulled out of the show. Many are suggesting that Placido Domingo’s career is effectively over because of these serious allegations against him. Both the MET and Domingo himself have since issued statements addressing his decision to step down from his role for the foreseeable future. 

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Angelina Pivarnick, a star on the reality TV show Jersey Shore, is suing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). When she is not on TV, Pivarnick serves as an EMT for FDNY. Her aunt, who was also an EMT, inspired her to become one. Pivarnick claims that she experienced a hostile work environment while in this role due to interactions with two supervisors between 2017 and 2018. Both supervisors are lieutenants within FDNY’s EMT Bureau. The lawsuit states that

This past week, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration announced a lawsuit against Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. for labor law violations including illegal sick policies and short-notice schedule changes.  The city seeks $1 million in restitution and penalties for workers at five Chipotle locations in Brooklyn.  At least 30 workers complained about last-minute schedule changes, restrictive sick policies, and retaliation to the Department of Worker and Consumer Protection and 32BJ SEIU, a union focused on combatting income inequality.  One employee pointed

A new edition of Monopoly entitled “Ms. Monopoly” will pay female players more than men. The makers of the game are tackling the gender wage gap, which is the discrepancy between the average earnings of all men and women in the United States. As of 2019, women earn roughly 79 cents of every dollar that men earn in the United States. Ms. Monopoly is flipping this narrative, with the game’s box reading, “the first game where women make more than

4.4 million workers in America’s service industry rely on tips for a living. Roughly two-thirds of this group are women. The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has not changed since 1991. At only $2.13 an hour, it’s no surprise that tips are vital to earning a living in this industry. Although individual states have raised the minimum wage for tipped employees, the majority of states still have a minimum wage under 5$ an hour. Under the law, employers have