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Do you ever watch a television series or see a Broadway musical and think about the employment law issues that are being raised? (C’mon, I can’t be the only one out there.) I was reminded of my inability to separate out fact from fiction when I went to see the Broadway-hit “Waitress” at Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford recently.  It’s been a long-running production, so what was there not to like? (And to be clear: The production is first rate, with great singers and cute sets.) But one of the female waitresses gets hit on by her boss (and then engages in a relationship with him) and, well, isn’t anyone aware of the sexual harassment laws in this country? The truth is that pop culture’s relationship with employment laws has always been a bit hazy. Think back to all the workplace comedies that have graced our television screens.  Co-workers and supervisors argue, insult, flirt, and proposition others.   Wha...