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Which is unfair and which is legal?

The following are fairly common working conditions that are unfair but not illegal:
· Break Time: Employers are not required to provide break time (in most states). There is no limit on the number of hours an individual may be asked to work without a break
· Sick Days: There are no laws requiring an employer to […]

Income Inequality

It was disconcerting to learn that the percentage of the African American population who fit the Census Department’s description of “poor” has been at a stable 33% for perhaps the past 30 to 50 years. About 10 million of African Americans are living in poverty and most of these families are composed primarily of […]

Race and Gender: Origins of Inequality

“It is easier for the world to accept a simple lie than a complex truth.”
- Alexis de Tocqueville