mistreatment

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Still the editor-in-chief of Runway, Miranda is working to smooth her edges to avoid causing a stir in an industry that no longer excuses mistreatment, even though her employees remain timid in her midst.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

She endured the mistreatment, Ms. Cain explains, because she was desperate to please.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Although high-ranking Sheriff’s Department officials were involved in Lodes’ case, Darvish said there was no evidence presented at trial that Bianco had direct knowledge of his client’s mistreatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

London Central Employment Tribunal found that Woodall's alleged mistreatment was "not in any way because of, or materially influenced by," her disclosures.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In it, the committee decried the fact that the abuses of the Palmer Raids went well beyond physical mistreatment.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler