Michael O. Allen

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  • 29 Job Agencies Cited as Slackers By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer

    Thursday, March 27, 1997 Job-seeking New Yorkers are being ripped off by unscrupulous employment agencies that charge illegal fees, refuse to give refunds and violate other regulations, a new city investigation shows. Six consumer investigators who went undercover and applied for jobs through 29 employment agencies this month uncovered violations of city rules at all…

  • STING HAS SHARP EDGE; 43 of 73 stores sell box cutters to kids

    February 23, 1997 by MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer Kids working undercover bought box cutters in stationery and hardware stores across the city in open violation of a law barring sales of the dangerous blades to youngsters, officials said yesterday. The Department of Consumer Affairs sent the kids into 73 stores in a…