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A Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled that the kombucha company GT’s Living Foods had subjected its workers to “abusive and disturbing working conditions,” The Los Angeles Times reports.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

The company had subjected her to pay cuts if she didn’t rank in the top 10 in the world or hit an annual quota of races, and her injuries diminished her value to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2023

On Friday 21 October, the tribunal judge ruled in Ms Patterson's favour saying she had been "unfavourably treated" and that Morrisons had subjected her to a "detriment of indirect sex discrimination after her maternity leave".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022

Torres also refused to let Goldman appeal her March ruling allowing the plaintiffs to sue as a group because the Wall Street bank had subjected them to the same employment policies.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2022

Both could laugh over the slights to which they had subjected the King of Prussia, and their demeanour in presence of the mighty Tsar.

From Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties by d'Auvergne, Edmund B.