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The Chicago Tribune reports that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines alleging discrimination against disabled employees in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).  Here's the link:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tc-biz-brf3-united-eeoc-604-jun05,0,1950108.story

Here's a link to an article in the Chicago Tribune describing the most recent decision in the lawsuit against Starbucks over which employees are entitled to share in the tips left by customers:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/la-fi-starbucks-tips3-2009jun03,0,2878020.story

Here's a link to a New York Times article summarizing the progression of the Healthy Families Act, a proposed bill, which if signed into law, would require certain employers to provide employees with up to seven paid sick days per year:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/health/policy/16sick.html

Here's a link to a New York Times blog post about the pending pregnancy discrimination case filed by the EEOC against Bloomberg L.P. and the deposition of NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/bloomberg-is-deposed-in-discrimination-suit/

Here's a link to an article in the Chicago Tribune that compares the current situation at Hartmarx to labor struggles from the early 1900s:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/chi-tue-greising-hartmarx-0512-may12,0,4053056.column