<div>After Jimmy Nicks’ job was subcontracted, he took both companies to court — the subcontractor he worked for and its client, Koch Foods. The “little boss” and the “big boss.” His case hinged in part on those familiar six words, “to suffer or permit to work,” and this week we’ll revisit their origins. The story begins at the scene of a deadly factory fire, where one witness would go on to devote her life’s work to prevent such tragedies from happening again. A century later, the law she helped craft served as the legal basis for Jimmy’s case — and others. </div>
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