The New York Comic Con 2017 starts today. ReedPOP, the event’s organizers, have a strict rule about harassment. What is comic convention harassment? This is how it’s defined on their website: Stalking Intimidation Offensive Verbal Comments Physical Assault And/Or Battery Harassing Or Non-Consensual Photography Or Recording Sustained Disruption Of Panels, Signings, And Other Events Bathroom…
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Emerald City Comicon sued for not paying ‘volunteers’
Jerry Brooks is initiating a class action suit against Emerald City Comicon. He alleges the convention broke Washington state employment laws. They used volunteers to do tasks normally performed by paid employees. The convention referred to these volunteers as “minions.” Emerald City Comicon did not pay minions. Legally, they were not in a position where they…