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Spooky season is officially upon us, so this seems like the perfect time to cover one of my new favorite shows: Ghosts on CBS. The show follows Sam (a journalist) and Jay (a chef), city dwellers who think they’ve hit the jackpot when Sam inherits a gorgeous country estate from a distant relative. Dreaming of […]
If I asked whether a manager can demand solid job performance from an employee who reported or witnessed alleged acts of harassment, we would all say yes. If I asked whether a manager could threaten or retaliate against that employee, we’d all reply with an emphatic no. We’ve all been presented with scenarios that lead […]
Many organizations don’t have an engagement issue; they have a HIRING issue. Does this sound like your organization?
It’s amazing how many people think they can get away with workers’ compensation fraud—but it’s especially mind-blowing when one of them is a former NFL star who’s busted for appearing on the show Survivor. Brad Culpepper played as a starting defensive tackle for such teams as the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Chicago […]
Apparently, not everyone was happy with the employee-of-the-month award at a Florida Walmart.
A group of female “costumed beverage servers,” who were required to meet certain grooming and appearance standards at work, filed suit against their employer, alleging that they were subjected to an atmosphere of “sexual objectification” and to humiliating treatment due to discriminatory standards based on sexual and/or gender stereotypes. What happened. From its inception, the […]
It’s not all fun and games on the set of game show The Price is Right. A former model on the show, Brandi Cochran, filed a suit in Superior Court in Los Angeles on March 1 claiming she was harassed and discriminated against for being pregnant, according to a report in The Wrap, an entertainment […]