A Multimillion-Dollar Payday, at the Carwash

Before J.V. Car Wash closed for good, it was open all the time, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Workers put in 12-hour shifts, sponging, drying, and waxing the cars, cleaning the wheels, and vacuuming the interiors, six or even seven days a week. They worked in frigid and searing weather, were expected to use harsh chemical cleaners without gloves, and endured abuse if they took a few minutes to rest. For all this, the employees were paid about $50 a day, roughly $4 an hour. Complaints about low wages were ignored. “The manager would say, ‘If you want to...

13 December

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Lawsuit Alleges Saks Guilty of Race, Age Discrimination

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Eight former employees at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store filed a race and age discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the high-end store and its corporate parent, alleging they were subjected to a hostile work environment and unfairly fired. The suit, filed in New York, said the men “were each forced to endure a pervasive pattern of discrimination and retaliation … their respective managers deliberately targeted them because of their race and/or age.” Attorney Derek Sells said managers for the four black, two white and two Hispanic men engaged in a range of actions including making it difficult to get customers from store foot traffic,...

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A Multimillion-Dollar Payday, at the Carwash

Lawsuit Alleges Saks Guilty of Race, Age Discrimination